iRubric: Main Idea-Non Fiction rubric

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Main Idea-Non Fiction Main Idea-Non Fiction Rubric Code: U4426B By ghadahabib Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Reading Grade Levels: (none)

Criteria
	Level 1 1 pts	Level 2 2 pts	Level 3 3 pts	Level 4 4 pts
Identifying key ideas and details Identify, summarize and explain the main idea. "citing supporting details	Level 1 Identifies few appropriate key ideas; may omit key ideas, or fail to distinguish between key ideas and supporting details. Provides inadequate supporting detail; often incomplete, confusing or inaccurate.	Level 2 Accurately identifies some key ideas; may be vague or general in places. Provides some supporting details; may be vague or incomplete in places.	Level 3 Accurately identifies most key ideas; tends to rely on words of the text. Provides specific supporting details for each key ideas.	Level 4 Accurately and concisely identifies key ideas; often uses own words to make a precise statement. Provides the most appropriate key idea; precise.
Synthesizing Generalizing; combining information.	Level 1 Does not provide adequate representations or responses that combine information from the text in a new form.	Level 2 Provides representations or responses that combine some information in a new form; may focus on limited information and rely on words of the text.	Level 3 Provides representations or responses that combine information and ideas in a new form.	Level 4 Provides representations or responses that effectively combine the most important information and ideas in a new form.
Making Connections Makes and explains logical connections between the current text and other people, events or experiences.	Level 1 Has difficulty making connections to other people, events, or experiences beyond the current text; may be illogical.	Level 2 Makes some logical connections to other people, events, or experiences; these are often at a surface level with limited explanation.	Level 3 Makes logical connections to other people, events, or experiences and offers reasonable explanations.	Level 4 Makes and explains logical connections to other people, events, or experiences; focuses on themes or "big ideas"; may include comparisons.