Summarizing Fiction Homework

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Length

Meets length requirement

Slightly short of length requirement

Noticeably short of length requirement

Significantly short of length requirement

Severely short of length requirement

Word Choice

Cleary in writer’s own words

Mostly in writer’s own words

A mixture of the writer’s and the author’s words

Significantly the author’s words

Only marginally the writer’s words: Primarily the author’s original words

Citation

Correct citation applied

Correct citation with one minor error

Citation with two or three errors

Citation with four or more errors

No citation

Mechanics

Correct spelling, formatting, paragraphing, grammar, and other mechanical issues

Largely correct, but might include one or two errors

Mainly correct, but includes three to five errors

Significant errors—six to eight

Enough errors to damage the overall quality of the work—nine or more errors

Summary

Effective

Mainly Effective

Somewhat Effective

Somewhat Ineffective

Ineffective

Totals