Name ___________________ Advanced (4 points) Summary Writing Rubric Proficient (3 Points) Basic (2 Points) Below Basic (1 point) Score Writing Strategies Organization & Ideas Format Evaluation & Revision In-depth story map organizes summary Story map organizes summary Story map is not complete/accurate Story map is omitted or not readable Three well-developed paragraphs Essay was also self- edited and revised Three paragraph essay Three very brief paragraphs or two long ones Essay was edited and revised but some mistakes were not corrected Essay is typed but missing one or more components (name, title, indentation) One long or brief paragraph Research & Technology Essay is typed with correct formatting (name, title, paragraph format) Purpose Summary describes the characters and setting, establishes the plot, and includes the problem and solution. Grammar Few, if any, errors in grammar that do not interfere with the understanding of the writing (0-2) (sentence structure, parts of speech) Mechanics (capitalization and punctuation) Spelling Few, if any, errors in mechanics that do not interfere with the understanding of the writing (0-2) Few, if any, errors in spelling that do not interfere with the understanding of the writing (0-2) Writing Strategies _____/16 Essay was edited and revised only with help from teacher/others Essay is typed, but has some formatting inconsistencies (no obvious use of spell-check, spacing errors) Writing Application Summary includes the Summary may be missing one of characters and setting, and the story elements. the plot includes the problem and solution. Drafts were lost/misplaced and many mistakes were not corrected Essay is typed, but there are missing components and lack of formatting is observed. Summary is missing two or more of the story elements and/or is inaccurate or confusing. Written Conventions Some errors in grammar, but Frequent errors in grammar they do not interfere with the which can interfere with the understanding of the writing understanding of the writing (3-6) (7-10) Many errors in grammar which interfere with the understanding of the essay. (more than 10 errors) Some errors in mechanics, but they do not interfere with the understanding of the writing (3-6) Frequent errors in mechanics which can interfere with the understanding of the writing (7-10) Many errors in mechanics which interfere with the understanding of the essay. (more than 10 errors) Some errors in spelling, but they do not interfere with the understanding of the writing (3-6) Frequent errors in spelling which can interfere with the understanding of the writing (7-10) Many errors in spelling which interfere with the understanding of the essay (more than 10 errors) Advanced (32,31,30,29,28) _____ Proficient (27,26,25,24)_____ Writing Application _____/4 Total Score _____/32 Basic (23,22,21,20,19,18,17,16)____ Written Conventions _____/12 Below Basic (15 and below)_____