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Summary Response Essay
Summary Response Essay
Modify weighting for in-class timed essay. This one is for a take-home.
Rubric Code:
FX4W5X7
By
SWWight
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Subject:
English
Type:
Assessment
Grade Levels:
9-12
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In-Class Timed Essay
Excellent
5 pts
Good
4 pts
Average
3 pts
Poor
2 pts
Organization
25 %
Excellent
Writer provides article title, full name of the author, and year of publication in the intro along with relevant background information. Clear and focused thesis statement appears at the end of the intro OR summary paragraph.
Response follows summary. Conclusion present which summarizes writer's response only.
Good
Writer provides article title and author name in the intro. Background information relevant but may go too broad. Thesis located in intro or summary paragraph. Intro and summary may be combined. Response paragraphs may include too much summary. Conclusion present.
Average
Writer provides article title in the intro. Intro too long or too short. Response may be too short or too long. Conclusion present but underdeveloped.
Poor
Writer does not provide source information in the intro. Writer does not have clear summary distinct from response. No conclusion present.
Summary
25 %
Excellent
Summary is comprehensive, accurate, and objective. Summary is paraphrased.
Good
Summary includes main ideas but may include a detail that is too specific; summary may occasionally include some response. Summary may have one or two inaccuracies.
Average
Summary includes direct quotes; summary is too general or too specific; summary and response are indistinguishable. Summary has some inaccuracies.
Poor
No summary paragraph present; rather, writer just responds to individual points from the article. Summary does not reflect understanding of the original text.
Response
25 %
Excellent
Response includes writer's opinion AND an attempt to see the other point of view; writer supports personal opinion with examples (personal experience, textual references).
Good
Response clearly communicates writer's opinion but is one-sided; writer generally supports opinion with examples.
Average
Writer's opinion is unclear; response is only occasionally supported by examples.
Poor
Writer does not really respond to the text--just summarizes. OR No support is given for response.
Flow
5 %
Excellent
Transition words are used to signal changes in idea - transition word choice is logical - freedom from distracting transitions
Good
Contains occasional transition word choice errors
Average
Contains jarring or distracting transitional errors, such as a few transitional word choice errors or lack of transition words
Poor
No transition words given to signal changes in idea
Mechanics/Grammar
15 %
Excellent
Freedom from distracting errors such as spelling, punctuation, and capitalization errors. Virtually free of grammar errors.
Good
Contains only occasional errors in spelling, punctuation, grammar
Average
Contains some distracting errors in spelling, punctuation, and grammar
Poor
Frequent and basic errors in punctuation, spelling, grammar
Incorporating Quotes
5 %
Excellent
Writer cites all quotes and paraphrased material; writer uses only occasional direct quotes; borrow material is incorporated naturally into existing structures.
Good
Writer uses a balance of direct quotes and paraphrase; writer cites nearly all borrowed material; direct quotes are mostly embedded.
Average
Writer uses mostly direct quotes; borrowed material is often independent of text; borrowed material is only occasionally cited.
Poor
Writer does not cite borrowed material. Direct quotes are placed independent from other text. Writer does not demonstrate paraphrasing skills.
Keywords:
Timed Essay
Subjects:
English
Types:
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