iRubric: Summarizing Lewis and Clark rubric

Student shows little or no understanding of main idea, and omits important details. Student does not understand the conclusion of the text.

Student minimially relates the topic of the text. There is minimal understanding of main idea, and omits many important details. There is minimal understanding of the conclusion or point of the text.

Student tells the topic of the text. The summary relates to the main idea and relevant details. Student mostly understands relationships in the text such as cause and effect, chronological order, or classifying, grouping or comparing information. The student tells the conclusion or point of the text.

The student provides a summarizing statement. The summary relates the main idea and supporting details. The student understands the relationships in texts such as cause and effect, chronological order, or classifying, grouping, comparing or contrasting information. Stuident tells the conclusion or point of the text with details.