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"Last Cover" Summary A Letter from London Rubric for evaluating a three paragraph writing assignment to summarize the short story "Last Cover". Rubric Code: H46C33 By jgedney Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 6-8

"Last Cover" Summary Writing rubric for Foundations of English
	Proficient (N/A)	Making Progress (N/A)	Not Quite Yet (N/A)
Structure	Proficient Three paragraph structure was used consistently throughout the piece with excellent use of topic sentences, body sentences, and concluding/transition sentences for each	Making Progress Three paragraph structure was used throughout the piece with topic sentences, body sentences, and concluding/transition sentences for each	Not Quite Yet Three paragraph structure was not used throughout the piece. Topic sentences, body sentences, and concluding/transition sentences for each were only partially developed
Vocabulary	Proficient Used the five vocabulary words - abetting, bleak, instinct, passive, surly - in a manner that demonstrated a complete understanding of using the words appropriately in a written context	Making Progress Used the five vocabulary words - abetting, bleak, instinct, passive, surly - in a manner that demonstrated some understanding of using the words appropriately in a written context	Not Quite Yet Used the five vocabulary words - abetting, bleak, instinct, passive, surly - but usage was awkward in some or all cases
Content	Proficient Colin's problems/conflict with his father, Bandit's troubles, and Bandit's last cover including its connection to Colin and Father were thoroughly explored with good supporting detail	Making Progress Colin's problems/conflict with his father, Bandit's troubles, and Bandit's last cover including its connection to Colin and Father were explored with some supporting detail	Not Quite Yet Colin's problems/conflict with his father, Bandit's troubles, and Bandit's last cover including its connection to Colin and Father were not explored or support for ideas was vague and/or minimal
Focused Corrections	Proficient No errors in capitalization, punctuation, or spelling. Consistent usage of complete sentences with no run-ons	Making Progress Some errors in capitalization, punctuation, or spelling. Mostly consistent usage of complete sentences with few or no run-ons	Not Quite Yet Errors in capitalization, punctuation, or spelling. Inconsistent usage of complete sentences and/or more than a few run-ons