Summary in 700 Words

Excellent/Outsta nding

Very Good/Good

Satisfactory/Below Average

Marginal/Failing

Accuracy

All important details are included in chronological order in the summary and

reflected in the response.

Important details are included but some might be missing in the summary and are not always clearly

reflected in the response.

Some critical information is missing or incorrectly ordered in the summary and/or inaccurately reflected in the response.

Contains only some details; does not accurately reflect the points of reading or respond accurately.

Comprehension

Demonstrates clear understanding of the focus of the

reading

Demonstrates adequate understanding

Demonstrates basic understanding of information in text

Demonstrates little or no understanding

Style and Conventions

Writing is characterized by paraphrasing of the main idea and significant details without always using

direct quotes

Writing is characterized by paraphrasing of the main idea and some details; some reliance on direct quotes

Writing is characterized by substantial copying of key phrases and minimal paraphrasing; direct quotes are used extensively to articulate ideas and formulate

responses

Writing is characterized by the substantial copying of indiscriminately selected phrases or sentences.

Focus

Summary is clear and concise; response includes a thesis that is relevant to the reading; target audience

is evident

Summary is a bit wordy; response is somewhat vague; thesis is evident but it may be underdeveloped; target audience is vague or over

complicated

Summary has some inconsistencies; Response is unclear in places or not always related to the reading; thesis is vague and undeveloped; target audience is unclear

No clear focus in the response; no clear thesis or direction in the argument; target audience is not discussed or implied

Paragraph Development

Paragraphs are connected to a main idea (thesis) and cohere as distinct units; topic sentences are used to maintain focus and connect logically to each other; audience profile is either incorporated into the response

or discussed in a

Paragraphs are loosely connected to the thesis; paragraphs may attempt to cover too little or too much and may not always be logically connect; audience profile is occassionally incorporated into the response; no separate paragraph included to

evaluate target

Connection to thesis is unclear; paragraphs lack focus and/or development; audience profile is alluded to but not explicitly discussed within the assignment

There is no clear connection between the thesis and/or the paragraphs; audience profile is not evident in the assignment

separate

paragraph

audience

Development

Points are

Points are

Points are only

There is no

and Support of

supported with

occassionally

supported with vague

support for

ideas

specific

supported with

examples; ideas are not

claims; ideas are

examples. Ideas

specific examples;

fully explained or

not clearly

are explained

ideas are not

supported; there are

explained; no

fully. Necessary

always fully

problems with logic and

acknowledgement

context is

explained; there are

connection between

of audience

provided for

problems with the

argument and evidence;

reader

way quotations and

audience needs/interests

comprehension.

praphrases are

are occassionally

Quotation,

integrated;

addressed

paraphrase, and

audience

summary are

needs/interests are

used effectively;

addressed most of

audience needs

the time.

are addressed

Organization

A clear principle

There is a vague

The organization of the

There is no clear

and Structure

of organization

principle of

assignment is unclear or

oganization of the

is maintained.

organization; parts

confusing.

assignment

Assignment

are not always

structure

clearly connected.

maximizes the

overall purpose.

Transitions and

Details in both

Ideas are in logical

Ideas are in random

Ideas are not

Connections

the summary

order but not

order and not always

connected

and the response

always clearly

logically connected;

logically in any

are logical and

connected with

transitions are only

way; transitions

clearly

appropriate

used occassionally

are not used

connected;

transitions

and/or inappropriately

between

transitions are

sentences or

always used

paragraphs

effectively

between

sentences and

paragraphs

Documentation

APA format is

APA format is used

APA is not consistently

There are no

Style and

used correctly

correctly most of

used in the assignment;

citations used in

Conventions

throughout the

the time; there may

there are problems with

this assignment;

assignment;

be problems with

the way source

there is no

References are

the way citations

information is cited

bibliography

cited in-text and

are integrated

included (NOTE:

in a correctly

and/or cited both

this will result in

formatted

in-text and in the

a failing grade).

bibliography

bibliography

included at the

end of the paper

Grammar and

Uses grammar

Uses grammar and

>10 grammatical or

Multiple grammar

Punctuation

and punctuation

punctuation

punctuation errors

and punctuation

correctly

correctly most of

errors; >15

throughout

the time