iRubric: Summarization Rubric

• Topic may be identified, but not key concepts.
• Most supporting information is missing.
Or
• Student indiscriminately lists information.

• Most key concepts are identified.
• Supporting information explains the concepts in a broad way.
• Demonstrates an ability to generalize information.

• All key concepts are identified.
• Supporting information creates an exact explanation of the concepts.
• Demonstrates an ability to synthesize information.

• Writing is unclear or simplistic.
• Sentences are choppy or awkward.
• Convention errors make writing hard to understand.
• Word choice is simple or not appropriate to the subject.
• Subject specific vocabulary is missing.
Or
• Student may copy much of the content from the reading selection.

• Writing is understandable.
• Sentences are complete, but may be mechanical.
• Convention errors do not make writing hard to understand.
• Word choice is appropriate to the subject.
• Some subject specific vocabulary appears in the summary.
• Student mostly uses his/her own words.

• Writing is clear and expressive.
• Sentences connect with a natural flow/rhythm and are varied in style.
• Few convention errors occur.
• Word choice is specific and accurate.
• Subject specific vocabulary is applied with understanding.
• Student uses her/his own words in a natural way.