RUBRIC: SAY-MEAN-MATTER

Student: ________________________________________________
SCORE

Reading: ________________

DESCRIPTION

Precise summary demonstrates insightful understanding

Masterfully analyzes the writers use of imagery, language, and unique literary or dramatic
elements
Masterfully examines characterization and/or theme(s)
Regularly supports important ideas through highly accurate and detailed references to the
reading followed by explicit commentary
Discussion insightfully focuses on how the authors purpose and/or choices contribute to
meaning
Regularly explores the relationship between the text, other texts, self, world, etc.
Precise summary demonstrates clear understanding
Clearly analyzes the writers use of imagery, language, themes, and unique literary or
dramatic elements
Clearly examines characterization and/or theme(s)
Supports important ideas through highly accurate and detailed references to the reading
followed by explicit commentary
Discussion clearly focuses on how the authors purpose and/or choices contribute to meaning
Explores the relationship between the text, other texts, self, world, etc.
Generic summary demonstrates competent understanding
Analyzes the writers use of imagery, language, themes, and unique literary or dramatic
elements
Examines characterization and/or theme(s)
Supports ideas through accurate references to the reading followed by general commentary
Discussion occasionally focuses on how the authors purpose and/or choices contribute to
meaning
Occasionally explores the relationship between the text, other texts, self, world, etc.
Generic summary demonstrates competent understanding
Occasionally analyzes the writers use of imagery, language, themes, and unique literary or
dramatic elements
Occasionally examines characterization and/or theme(s)
Supports ideas through somewhat accurate references to the reading
Lacks discussion of how the authors purpose and/or choices contribute to meaning
Rarely explores the relationship between the text, other texts, self, world, etc.
This is the score given to any response that has little redeeming quality. The journal combines two or
more serious failures:
Does not contain the required number of entries
Does not analyze/examine the reading
Does not support ideas
Does not explore relationship between the text, other texts, self, world, etc.

COMMENTS:
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updated September 2014