4 3 2 1 Excellent Good Fair Unsatisfactory Strong beginning Introduces the Introduces the Does not introduces the topic with an topic in the introduce a clear topic/main idea appropriate beginning topic in the beginning to the without summary’s summary engaging the beginning reader Supports main Has some facts Has sparse facts Does not include idea with facts and details that and details that facts nor details and details support main support the that support the idea main idea main idea Uses linking Uses some Lacks linking Does not include words to linking words to words that any linking words connect ideas connect ideas connect ideas to connect ideas Includes a Does not include a closing closing statemnet statement
Excellent 4 Good 3 Fair 2 Unsatisfactory 1 Strong beginning introduces the topic/main idea Introduces the topic with an appropriate beginning to the summary Introduces the topic in the beginning without engaging the reader Does not introduce a clear topic in the summary’s beginning Supports main idea with facts and details Has some facts and details that support main idea Has sparse facts and details that support the main idea Does not include facts nor details that support the main idea Uses linking words to connect ideas Uses some linking words to connect ideas Lacks linking words that connect ideas Does not include any linking words to connect ideas Includes a closing statement Does not include a closing statemnet
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