7/29/2019 Fall 2012_Day 3_Coffee - Summary Rubric

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Reading and Writing 4

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Content

Summary

My summary has the

main idea and themost important details.

My summary has most

of the main idea andsome important details.

Part of my summarysmain idea is not clearand some of the importantdetails are left out. It hassome unimportant or incorrect

details.

My summarys mainidea is not clear anddoes not have most of theimportant details.

My summary does

not state the mainidea or the importantdetails.

ContextSummary

My summary has thetitle, the authorsname or the source.It always uses goodreporting verbs (reports,argues, claims, etc.). Itparaphrases effectively.

My summary includesthe title but not theauthor. It usually uses goodreporting verbs. It tries toparaphrase but not alwayseffectively.

My summary does nothave the title or rarelyuses good reporting verbs. Ithas at least one sentence thattalks about the author or thearticle. It tries to paraphrasebut the words are too close tothe original.

My summary doesnot talk about thetitle or the author at all, orit just copies sentences.

My summary doesnot talk about thetitle or the author and itcopies most of the original.

LanguageUse

My summary flowssmoothly witheffective transitions. Itdoes not have many

spelling or grammarmistakes.

My summary usuallyflows well with somegood transitions. It has somespelling and grammar

mistakes that do not make ithard to understand.

My summary usuallydoes not flow well. Ituses transitions in a limitedway or incorrect way. It has

some spelling or grammarerrors that make it difficult tounderstand.

My summary doesnot flow well. It usestransitions in a very limitedway or incorrect way. It

has many spelling orgrammar errors that makeit difficult to understand.

My summary is notunderstandable.There are no transitionwords. It does not flow

well.

Sample summary for Too Much Coffee: How to Break the Habit

According to the article Too Much Coffee: How to Break the Habit, too much coffee causesmany health problems like anxiety, sleep disorders, and mood disorders. The author, Jane Austen,reports that there are two steps to stop drinking too much coffee. First, she says you can keep drinkingcoffee but slowly cut down on how much. Second, she suggests green tea instead of coffee because it ishealthier. Lastly, she advises that you should not stop drinking coffee suddenly. Some people getheadaches, but there are others who can quit drinking coffee without any problems.