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Writing Assignment Rubric

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Summary

Content

 

Information from credible online web source is clearly summarized.  Includes strong supporting details address the who, what, where, when, why or how questions.

Information from credible online web source is clearly summarized.  Includes supporting details address the who, what, where, when, why, or how questions. 

Summary may be unclear or incomplete.  There is a need for more supporting details. Summary is on a few sentences. 

Too much information was copied from the article or important details are left out.  Details or summary may be confusing. 

 

 

 

 

Conventions

 

Writer makes little or no errors in grammar or spelling that distracts the reader from the content.

Every paragraph contains sentences that are well-constructed. There are varied beginnings and rich and appropriate vocabulary.

Writer makes very few errors in grammar or spelling that distracts the reader from the content.  Most sentences are well-constructed with varied beginnings and vocabulary.

Writer makes some major errors in grammar or spelling.  Some sentences may not be well-constructed.  Similar words are used too often.

Writer makes many errors in grammar or spelling.  Sentences lack structure and appear incomplete or are confusing.

 

 

Comparison

Insightfully gives their response with extremely strong thoughts and ideas.  Writer uses prompts to push thinking and transitions.

Tells what their thoughts of the article are, with detail and description.  Attempts to push thinking with some prompts.

Attempts to tell thoughts about the article.  Lacks thoughtful ideas that relate to the article. 

Response is inappropriate to the content of the article.

 

 

Student Name:_________________                                                                                                    Score:________/12_______

 

 

 

 

Sample Layout:

 

Title Page

 

1-2 pages, double spaced

 

· State your claim

 

· Provide evidence

 

· Conclusion

 

If answering a prompt, properly address the topic using at least two acceptable resources

 

If creating a comparison with a current event, properly use a topic from our readings, cite, and compare with an article from an acceptable resource.