Notetaking organizer number: Topic:

Pupil´s name: Date: Course:

Findings or main Summary Important Personal connection or Source New vocabulary:

points (120-150 words keeping quotes response (Use APA 6th or 7th meaning, definition,
(Write 4 or 5 key in mind the “So what?” (Use APA 6th or (120-150 words keeping in edition to write your synonyms or
findings and keep in question) 7th edition) mind the “So what?” reference) antonyms
mind the “So what?” question) (Write at least 10
question*) words)

Score: 1 point Score: 3 points Score: 1 point Score: 3 points Score: 1 point Score: 1 point

- Do not copy what you -Do not copy what you read
read in the chapter. You in the text. You have to
have to paraphrase the paraphrase the main
main points. Paraphrase is information of it.
when you say the same idea
with different words. -Keep in mind the “So what?”
question. Is the information
that you write important?
Why does it matter?
-Use quotation -How does the text relate to your -The only reference that you -If you do not write any
marks when the student and personal life? have to include here is words, your score for
quote is less than about the text that you read. this column will be 0.
40 words. Check
APA guidelines if -There is no need to include -If you know all the
it has more than references about the
40 words. dictionaries that you used. words, look for
synonyms or antonyms.
-Include the in- Try to learn C1 and C2
text citation level vocabulary.
according to APA
guidelines.

* The 'So what?' question is a question that a reader will ask if they cannot see why a text is important. The reader is really asking: Why
should I read on? Why should I care? Why does it matter? Is this relevant?
 Assignment: Reading for pleasure notetaking organizer

Grading Rubrics

(Notice: Students who commit plagiarism will have a score of 0.01 out of 10 points. Students who do not address the topic and task will
have a score of 0 out of 10 points)

Descripción de la tarea Puntaje

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Aborda el tópico y la tarea.

Organización y desarrollo, usando explicaciones

claras apropiadas, ejemplos, y/o detalles.

Muestra unidad, progresión, y coherencia.

Muestra facilidad consistente en el uso del

idioma, demostrando variedad sintáctica, elección
de palabras apropiadas, e idiomaticidad, aunque
pueda tener errores léxicos o gramaticales
menores.
*Las rúbricas de calificación presentadas se usarán independientemente para cada una de las 6 columnas del organizador de apuntes.
Percatarse que hay columnas con un valor del 30% de la calificación total y otras que sólo tienen el 10%.

Adaptado de Educational Testing Service. (2008).TOEFL® iBT Test Independent Writing Rubrics. Retrieved from
http://www.ets.org/Media/Tests/TOEFL/pdf/Independent_Writing_Rubrics_2008.pdf