Summarize the Article in 3-5 Paragraphs

Composing a Summary Assignment Rubric

Rubric:

A: Your summary is thoughtful, complete, and cogent. It addresses the ‘who, what, when, where, and why’ of the article, and restates the article in your own words rather than cutting and pasting the author’s words. Your summary does not contain any opinion. Further, your summary contains only a few grammatical errors that do not interfere with meaning or understanding. You completed this assignment without being distracted by your cell phone or by conversing with others.

B: Your summary is less complete than the summary described above, but still conforms to the standards stated above. You completed this assignment without being distracted by your cell phone or by conversing with others.

C: Your summary contains cutting and pasting from the text, or it contains opinion statements. While it’s evident that you have tried to answer the five “W”s, you also had to be asked to stay on task during this assignment.

D: Your summary is lacking relevant detail, relies on cutting and pasting, or contains opinion. In addition, you were asked more than once to stay on task.

F: Your summary is incomplete or missing.