Rubric - Summary for Instructor

Not yet (Areas that need work)	Performance Standards	Advanced (Areas that go beyond the basics)	Grade
	Topic Sentence Begins with a clear topic sentence that accurately states the topic and identifies the controlling idea/main point of the original writing. Includes name of author, title, and source (if provided) within topic sentence.		/15
	Organization Summary is organized; major points are stated economically and arranged in logical order compared to the original article.		/10
	Concluding Sentence Summarizes the author’s conclusion or recommendation in a concluding sentence to effectively bring the summary to a close.		/10
	Elements of Summary Demonstrates definite understanding of information summarized; Includes 2 or more important details or key points; Uses own words to effectively paraphrase main idea and significant details Indicates key points come from the author; Includes only information from the article; Leaves out personal opinions, details, or reflections Omits unnecessary quotes.		/20
	Flow Flows smoothly in an easily followed paragraph; writing is unified and coherent throughout (parts are not separated like a table of contents; instead appropriate transitions are used); word choice is consistently efficient and concise.		/10
	Mechanics Uses present tense throughout writing (the writer says/explains, etc.) Sentences are complete, clear, accurate, and varied; Few or no errors in mechanics: grammar, spelling, punctuation Text taken directly from article is properly quoted.		/20
	Citing Only author’s surname, she, or ‘the writer’ is used for further references to the author following the topic sentence. Any short quotes used are cited.		/5
	Length Appropriate length of summary when compared to the length of the article; unnecessary details are not included.		/5
	Formatting Correctly formatted according to MLA conventions		/5
Additional Comments:			/100