Summary Rubric CATEGORY 4 3 2 1 Focus on Topic There is one clear, Main idea is clear but Main idea is The main idea is not well-focused topic. the supporting somewhat clear but clear. There is a (Content) Main idea stands out information is there is a need for seemingly random and is supported by general. more supporting collection of detailed information. information. information. Accuracy of All supportive facts Almost all supportive Most supportive facts NO facts are reported are reported facts are reported are reported OR most are Facts (Content) accurately. accurately. accurately. inaccurately reported. Sources All sources used for All sources used for Most sources used Many sources used quotes and facts are quotes and facts are for quotes and facts for quotes and facts (Content) credible and cited credible and most are are credible and cited are less than credible correctly. cited correctly. correctly. (suspect) and/or are not cited correctly. Capitalization & Writer makes no Writer makes 1 or 2 Writer makes a few Writer makes several errors in capitalization errors in capitalization errors in capitalization errors in capitalization Punctuation or punctuation, so the or punctuation, but and/or punctuation and/or punctuation (Conventions) paper is exceptionally the paper is still easy that catch the that catch the easy to read. to read. reader's attention and reader's attention and interrupt the flow. greatly interrupt the flow.
Summary Rubric CATEGORY 4 3 2 1 Focus on Topic (Content) There is one clear, well-focused topic. Main idea stands out and is supported by detailed information. Main idea is clear but the supporting information is general. Main idea is somewhat clear but there is a need for more supporting information. The main idea is not clear. There is a seemingly random collection of information. Accuracy of Facts (Content) All supportive facts are reported accurately. Almost all supportive facts are reported accurately. Most supportive facts are reported accurately. NO facts are reported OR most are inaccurately reported. Sources (Content) All sources used for quotes and facts are credible and cited correctly. All sources used for quotes and facts are credible and most are cited correctly. Most sources used for quotes and facts are credible and cited correctly. Many sources used for quotes and facts are less than credible (suspect) and/or are not cited correctly. Capitalization & Punctuation (Conventions) Writer makes no errors in capitalization or punctuation, so the paper is exceptionally easy to read. Writer makes 1 or 2 errors in capitalization or punctuation, but the paper is still easy to read. Writer makes a few errors in capitalization and/or punctuation that catch the reader's attention and interrupt the flow. Writer makes several errors in capitalization and/or punctuation that catch the reader's attention and greatly interrupt the flow.
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