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Precis Scoring Rubric

Each precis can earn between 0 and 8 points, as explained in the following table:

2 Points - Excellent 1 Point - Satisfactory

0 Points - Needs Improvement

Goal Clear, concise statement of goal

Clear attempt to articulate a goal

Confusing statement of goal

Strategy Clear and concise statement of strategy; stated strategy is readily apparent in text

Clear attempt to articulate a strategy; stated strategy is not foreign to text itself

Confusing attempt to articulate a strategy; strategy is foreign to text

Table of Information

Clear and concise table of information; insightful comments about specific entries; all entries clearly correlate; all entries clearly evident in text

Clear attempt to articulate a table of information; some insightful comments about specific entries; most entries clearly correlate; most entries clearly evident in text

Confusing attempt to articulate a table of information; few insightful comments about specific entires; few entries correlate; few entries clearly evident in text

Implications Clear and concise statement of implications; numerous insightful comments about specific points; no extraneous discussion

Clear attempt to state implications; some insightful comments about specific points; some extraneous discussion

Confusing attempt to state implications; few insightful comments about specific points; extraneous discussion