English 1010 Summary & Connection Rubric

Critical Exceeds Meets Approaches Minimally Not Evident Value

Elements Expectations Expectations Expectations Approaches
Expectations
Summary Effectively and Effectively Summarizes the A summary is A summary is not 25
thoroughly summarizes the main idea and provided, but key provided or cannot
summarizes the main idea and supporting details in information is be clearly identified.
main idea and supporting details in the reading with missing and/or the
supporting details in the reading in one some errors or summary is
the reading in one paragraph. missing information. underdeveloped and
paragraph. unclear. (0)
(18.75) (16.25)
(25) (21.25)
Connections Effectively and Effectively connects Connects the A connections A connections 25
thoroughly connects the reading to reading to another paragraph is paragraph is not
the reading to another related related reading with provided, but the provided or does not
another related reading in one some errors in logic connections are connect the reading
reading in one paragraph. or without full unclear and/or to another related
paragraph. development. underdeveloped. reading.
(21.25) (18.75) (0)
(25) (16.25)
Organization Individual Individual Individual The paragraphs lack A sense of 25
paragraphs are paragraphs are paragraphs are a clear sense of organization and
effectively organized and organized, but may organization, focus is not evident.
organized and focused with go off topic and/or leaving the main
focused with strong transitions between lack effective points and
transitions between sentences. transitions between connections unclear.
sentences. sentences.
(16.25) (0)
(25) (21.25) (18.75)
Writing Virtually no errors Few errors related to Some errors related Major errors related Errors related to 25
Mechanics/St related to grammar, grammar, to grammar, to grammar, grammar,
yle punctuation, punctuation, punctuation, punctuation, punctuation,
formatting, formatting, formatting, citations, and/or formatting,
citations, or style. citations, and/or citations, and/or style that make the citations, and/or
style. style. response unclear. style make the
(25) (16.25) response virtually
(21.25) (18.75) unreadable.
(0)
 Earned Total 100
Comments:

Requirements of submission: The reading responses should be 1-2 pages in length, not including the works cited page, and follow the
formatting guidelines outlined on the assignment sheet: double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, one-inch margins, and MLA-style
heading. Failure to adhere to these requirements of submission may result in the paper being returned ungraded. Returned papers will need
to be resubmitted, and the late policy as stated on the syllabus will be applied.

Instructor Feedback: Please use my feedback in conjunction with the rubric to improve upon future writing assignments.