Over the course of the block/semester, you will be asked to read two selections from that book.The selections will be a chapter or 15-20 pages. You will summarize the selection; the summary should be one-two pages. The summary should be ONLY the ideas in

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Criteria

Unsatisfactory (3)

Marginal (3.5)

Satisfactory (4)

Good (4.5)

Excellent (5)

1. Summary of article starts with the main point of the article restated.

The main point is not restated.

The main point is restated, but unclearly or minimally.

The main point is partially restated.

The main point is mostly restated.

The main point is restated.

2. The summary contains all of the major points of the article.

The summary contains minimal points from the article.

The summary contains few points from the article.

The summary contains some points from the article.

The summary contains most points from the article.

The summary contains all points from the article.

3. The summary includes quotes and paraphrases to aid understanding.

Quotes and paraphrases are used very poorly to aid understanding.

Quotes and paraphrases are used somewhat poorly to aid understanding.

Quotes and paraphrases are used adequately to aid understanding.

Quotes and paraphrases are used well to aid understanding.

Quotes and paraphrases are used exceptionally to aid understanding.

4. The quotes and paraphrases are correctly cited.

Quotes and paraphrases are very rarely correctly cited.

Quotes and paraphrases are rarely correctly cited.

Quotes and paraphrases are somewhat correctly cited.

Quotes and paraphrases are mostly correctly cited.

Quotes and paraphrases are always correctly cited.

5. The summary does not include the student writer’s opinion.

The summary is comprised mostly of the writer’s opinions.

The summary includes many of the writer’s opinions.

The summary includes some of the writer’s opinions.

The summary mostly does not include the writer’s opinion.

The summary does not ever include the writer’s opinion.

Criteria

Unsatisfactory (3)

Marginal (3.5)

Satisfactory (4)

Good (4.5)

Excellent (5)

6. The student’s response starts with a thesis statement/controlling idea that previews the rest of the response.

The response does not start with a controlling idea that previews the rest of the response.

The response starts with a controlling idea that mostly does not preview the rest of the response.

The response starts with a clear controlling idea that somewhat previews the rest of the response.

The response starts with a clear controlling idea that mostly previews the rest of the response.

The response starts with a clear controlling idea that previews the rest of the response.

7. Student writer’s response includes specifics from text that are set up and explained; the student writer’s text smoothly coheres with that of the article text.

Quotes and paraphrases are used mostly poorly and disjointedly to aid understanding.

Quotes and paraphrases are used somewhat poorly and disjointedly to aid understanding.

Quotes and paraphrases are used somewhat well and smoothly to aid understanding.

Quotes and paraphrases are used mostly well and smoothly to aid understanding.

Quotes and paraphrases are used exceptionally well and smoothly to aid understanding.

8. The specifics from the article text, used as quotes and paraphrases are correctly cited.

Quotes and paraphrases are very rarely correctly cited.

Quotes and paraphrases are rarely correctly cited.

Quotes and paraphrases are somewhat correctly cited.

Quotes and paraphrases are mostly correctly cited.

Quotes and paraphrases are always correctly cited.

9. Writing is grammatically correct and free of typos (MUGs*)

*Mechanics, Usage, and Grammar

Numerous grammatical errors and readability is very difficult; paper has numerous typos. (8+ errors)

Several grammatical errors and readability is somewhat difficult; paper has several typos. (6-7 errors)

Some grammatical or spelling errors, somewhat interfering with readability; paper has some typos. (4-5 errors)

Some grammatical or spelling errors but does not interfere with readability; paper is mostly free of typos. (2-3 errors)

Minimal grammatical and spelling errors;

paper is free of typos. (0-1 errors)

10. APA formatting is correct. (All of the required elements of a short response paper are present: title page, body and References page.)

APA formatting has 8+ errors.

APA formatting has 6-7 errors.

APA formatting has 4-5 errors.

APA formatting has 2-3 errors.

APA formatting has 0-1 errors.

Total

50