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Summary Writing Rubric

Criteria

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2

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Main Idea
Topic Sentence

Strong introductory sentence is clear, and is strongly related to the conclusion sentence. Adequate introductory sentence is present and strongly related to the conclusion sentence.

Introductory sentence is unclear  and is adequately is related to the conclusion sentence.

Introductory sentence is unclear and is not related to the conclusion sentence.


Supporting Details

Each paragraph has three or more supporting detail sentences that relate to the main idea. Each paragraph has two supporting detail sentences that relate to the main idea.

Each paragraph has one supporting detail sentence that relates to the main idea.

Each Paragraph has no supporting detail sentences that relate to the main idea.


Observes Basic Writing Conventions

Contains few, if any punctuation, capitalization, and spelling errors. Contains several errors in punctuation, spelling or grammar that do not interfere with meaning. Contains many errors in punctuation, spelling and/or grammar that interferes with meaning.

Contains many errors in punctuation, spelling and/or grammar that make the piece illegible.


Writing Effectively

The assigned amount of sentences are written correctly.

All of the assigned amount of sentences are written correctly except one.

All of the assigned amount of sentences are written correctly except two.

All of the assigned amount of sentences are written correctly except three.