SCANS Plan Rubric CATEGORY 4 3 2 1 Focus on Topic is one clear, Main idea is Main idea is The main idea is (Content) well-focused clear but the somewhat clear not clear. There topic. Main idea supporting but there is a is a seemingly stands out and is information is need for more random supported by general. supporting collection of detailed information. information. information. Accuracy of All supportive Almost all Most supportive NO facts are Facts (Content) facts are reported supportive facts facts are reported reported OR accurately. are reported accurately. most are accurately. inaccurately reported. Conclusion The conclusion is The conclusion is The conclusion is There is no clear (Organization) strong and leaves recognizable and recognizable, but conclusion, the the reader with a ties up almost all does not tie up paper just ends. feeling that they the loose ends. several loose understand what ends. the writer is at.” “getting
SCANS Plan Rubric CATEGORY 4 3 2 1 Focus on Topic (Content) 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. Conclusion (Organization) The conclusion is strong and leaves the reader with a feeling that they understand what the writer is “getting at.” The conclusion is recognizable and ties up almost all the loose ends. The conclusion is recognizable, but does not tie up several loose ends. There is no clear conclusion, the paper just ends.
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