Scoring Rubric: Summary

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Organization The summary begins The summary begins The summary may or The summary does not
with a clear topic sen- with a topic sentence may not state the main state the main idea of
tence that states the that states the main idea of the original se- the original selection; it
main idea of the origi- idea of the original se- lection, or it may not states few major ideas
nal selection; all other lection; all other major do so at the beginning; and does not use a logi-
major points are stated ideas are stated and it states some, but not cal order; it lacks a con-
economically and arranged in a generally all, major ideas and not clusion and includes
arranged in logical logical order; a con- necessarily in a logical extraneous or minor
order; a concluding cluding sentence brings order; the summary details or reflections;
sentence effectively the summary to a close, may lack a conclusion the writing lacks unity
brings the summary to but extraneous details or include extraneous and coherence.
a close, but no details or reflections may be details or reflections;
or reflections are added; the progression the development of
added; the writing is of ideas and informa- ideas is not completely
unified and coherent tion is, for the most logical or coherent.
throughout. part, logical.

Elements of The overall purpose The purpose is gener- The purpose wavers; The purpose is unclear;
Summaries of the summary is ally clear; the summary the summary does not the summary does not
clear; the summary ex- expresses only the accurately express the convey the main idea
presses only the main main idea and most main idea or most or major points of the
idea and major points major points of the major points of the original selection;
of the original selec- original selection; most original selection; most most of the writing
tion; the writing is tai- of the writing is tai- of the writing is not tai- is not tailored to the
lored to the audience. lored to the audience. lored to the audience. audience. Word
Word choice is consis- Word choice is fairly Word choice is vague choice is confusing or
tently efficient and concise. or repetitive. misleading.
concise.

Grammar, Usage, There are few or no There are some errors There are serious errors Serious errors in me-
Mechanics, and errors in mechanics, in mechanics, usage, in mechanics, usage, chanics, usage, gram-
Spelling usage, grammar, or grammar, or spelling. grammar, or spelling. mar, or spelling make
spelling. the summary difficult
to understand.

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