Article Summary Rubric
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Category 4 3 1 missing/
exemplary accomplished developing incomplete
Article Summary Article summary is Summary is reasonably Summary is inaccurate, Summary is extremely
accurate, well organized, accurate (some minor missing main ideas/points; limited or not included.
coherent and well written. errors); may include some includes personal
Includes main idea/most personal opinions. opinions.
important points of article.
Focuses on details, not
personal opinions.
Reflection/ Summary contains General reflection Although reflection is Limited or no
Reaction/ insightful reflection on provided less than 1 included, it does not reflection/reaction
article, describes student paragraph or alludes to include student’s learning provided.
Application learning as a result of the student’s learning but is as a result of the article Limited or no connections
article. Student makes not explicit. Student and is brief (less than 1 are attempted in the article
relevant connections alludes to connections paragraph).
between article and between article and Connections are not
application to current or classroom application but coherent or are
future teaching and is not explicit. incorrect.
assessment in his/her
classroom.
Mechanics, Article selection is current Article is outdated (6-10 Article is outdated (more Missing citation, article
Article choice (within 5 years). Article years old), a few (1-2) errors than 10 years old). outdated, not in APA format.
follows APA format. in APA format. Occasional Frequent errors in APA or article summary not
Appearance, and No grammar/spelling grammar/spelling errors format (more than 2). provided/
Formatting errors. All sections in (less than 3), generally Frequent grammar
order and well-formatted. readable with some rough and/or spelling errors (more
spots in writing style. than 4), Organization poor,
sloppy formatting.
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