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Critical Note Taking 
This rubric is used to evaluate the quality of notes taken during analytical reading. These should NOT be summaries of the text but contain thoughts, comments, feelings, and questions about the texts that the student reads. They should look for and note things that seem important to them. Students should tell what they think and feel and how they connect to the story.
Rubric Code: Z2XA556
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Subject: English  
Type: Reading  
Grade Levels: (none)

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  Emerging

Completely summary or isolated bizarre/ abnormal comments or questions

1 pts

Partially Proficient

Some summary with few questions, and connecting comments

2 pts

Proficient

Minimal or no summary with questions including vague, few significant comments

3 pts

Excelling

Minimal or no summary, quality questions, personal connections, engaging comments.

4 pts

Questioning behavior

Accurately described topic, ideas can be supported

Emerging

Simply listed facts or opinion
Partially Proficient

Little of the important information reported or supported
Proficient

Some important information reported and general supported
Excelling

Important information reported and supported
Comparison

Compared topic information illustrating stark likenesses and differences

Emerging

No evidence of valid and meaningful comparisons of the topics
Partially Proficient

Approx. 30% of responses are meaningful and represent valid comparisons of the topics
Proficient

Approx. 60% of responses are meaningful and represent valid comparisons of the topics
Excelling

Almost all of responses are meaningful and represent valid comparisons of the topics
Topic and sentence structure

Rough draft included the central topic and sentence structure

Emerging

No evidence of the topic is present or clear in written work.

Sentence structure and variety are weak.
Partially Proficient

Central topic is recognized in less than 30% of the written work.


Sentence structure is apparent and variety is present.
Proficient

Central topic is recognized in approx. 60% of the written work

Sentence structure is strong and variety evident.
Excelling

Central topic is recognized.

Sentence structure is definite and variety evidently strong.
Completion

Degree to which notes cover assigned material with sufficient depth.

Emerging

Draft is unclear on the topic or represent less than 30% of the task written work.
Partially Proficient

Draft includes complete sentences/paragraphs on 30% of task.
Proficient

Draft includes complete sentences/paragraphs on 60% of task.
Excelling

Draft includes complete sentences/paragraphs on the task.
Critical thinking

Draft shows reading of both informational pieces impacted opinion of writer

Emerging

No evidence of adjustments to one's thinking of the stances of others
Partially Proficient

Some evidence of thoughts of possible changes/adjustments that would improve one's understanding of the stances of others
Proficient

Strong evidence that the writer makes changes/adjustments that improves an understanding of the stances of others
Excelling

Writer strives to continually develop an understanding of the stances of others



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  • notes, critical thinking, reading, questions

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