Rubrics


 * **CATEGORY ** ||  **4 **  ||  **3 **  ||  **2 **  ||  **1 **  ||
 * **Identify author's Claim ** || Student locates at least 2 lines that establish the author's claim. Explains in the margin || Student locates 1 line in the text that describes the author's claim and explains in the margin. || Student draws a line under the claim and identifies it. || student draws a line under the claim ||
 * **student's notes in the margins ** || Student includes thoughtful comments and questions in the margins/ includes original ideas. || student includes a couple of comments and a question || Student makes a comment or question. Defines one term or word || no notes in the margin ||
 * **Identify and use Evidence (facts or statements or names) ** || <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Student accurately locates 3 or more facts or statements that support author's claim. Explains choices in the margin || <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Student accurately locates 2 or 3 facts or statements in the article, includes some comment || <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Student locates 2 facts or statements || <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Student has difficulty identifying facts or statements in an article. ||
 * **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Defining Terms/ ** || <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Student identifies words and names not known and defines or identifies them || <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Student circles words or names, defines most of the names and words || <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Student circles the words and names and provides some definitions || <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Student circles the words ||
 * **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Summary ** || <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Student uses a minimum 3 - 4 sentences to describe clearly what the article is about. He draws on multiple pieces of evidence and cites more than one name or quotation || <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Student uses 3-4 sentences to give a summary. He includes at least two forms of evidence to support the claim. He Cites at least 1 name or quote || <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">student writes a brief summary that doesn’t include reference to names or evidence from the text || <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Student has great difficulty summarizing the article. ||