iRubric: Story Summary Rubric

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Story Summary Rubric Story Summary Rubric Rubric Code: E23A6W6 By aproffit Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 6-8

Story Summary Rubric
	Excellent 4 pts	Good 3 pts	Fair 2 pts	Poor 1 pts	No Effort 0 pts
Content: Introduction	Excellent Summary contains an excellent description of the main character and the setting. The main conflict in the story was described in great detail.	Good Summary contains a good description of the main character and the setting. The main conflict in the story is included but missing details.	Fair Summary contains a fair description of the main character and the setting. The main conflict is described in very little detail.	Poor The main character and/or the setting weren't described. The main conflict is stated but not described.	No Effort No final summary was written.
Content: Major Events	Excellent Major events from the story's beginning, middle, and end were carefully chosen and fully described. (3 paragraphs)	Good Major events were chosen but many details are left out.	Fair A few events were chosen and they were not adequately described. (2 paragraphs)	Poor Events were mentioned but not fully described. Sounds more like a timeline than a summary of events. (1 paragraph)	No Effort No final summary written.
Content: Conclusion	Excellent Climax, conflict, resolution, and theme described in great detail.	Good Conclusion is missing the climax, conflict, resolution, or theme.	Fair Conclusion is missing two of the required elements.	Poor Conclusion is written but does not include any of the required elements.	No Effort No final summary written.
Conventions and writing quality	Excellent Summary requires very little editing. (0-2 mistakes) Summary is neat and typed.	Good Summary requires little editing. (3-5 mistakes) Summary is neat and typed.	Fair Summary requires some editing. (6-9 mistakes)	Poor Summary requires a lot of editing. (10+ mistakes) Summary is not submitted correctly.	No Effort No final summary written.