iRubric: Story Summary Rubric

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Story Summary Rubric Story Summary Rubric Rubric Code: QA2XB3 By jeannelork 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 all main characters and the setting. The main conflict in the story was described in great detail.	Good Summary contains a good description of all main characters and the setting. The main conflict in the story is included but missing details.	Fair Summary contains a fair description of all main characters and the setting. The main conflict is described in very little detail.	Poor All main characters and/or the setting weren't described. The main conflict is stated but not described.	No Effort No final summary written.
Content: Major Events	Excellent Major events from the story's beginning, middle, and end were carefully chosen and fully described. (3 body paragraphs)	Good Major events were chosen but many details are left out. (3 body paragraphs)	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.	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 neatly handwritten.	Fair Summary requires some editing. (6-9 mistakes) Summary is not legible in parts.	Poor Summary requires a lot of editing. (10+ mistakes) Summary is hardly legible.	No Effort No final summary written.