Assessment+Rubric

Reading - Analyzing Information : Analyzing Primary Sources

 * Kim Flickinger**
 * CATEGORY || 4 || 3 || 2 || 1 ||
 * Identifies important information || Student lists all the main points of the article without having the article in front of him/her. || The student lists all the main points, but uses the article for reference. || The student lists all but one of the main points, using the article for reference. S/he does not highlight any unimportant points. || The student cannot important information with accuracy. ||
 * Identifies details || Student recalls several details for each main point without referring to the article. || Student recalls several details for each main point, but needs to refer to the article, occasionally. || Student is able to locate most of the details when looking at the article. || Student cannot locate details with accuracy. ||
 * Identifies facts || Student accurately locates at least 5 facts in the article and gives a clear explanation of why these are facts, rather than opinions. || Student accurately locates 4 facts in the article and gives a reasonable explanation of why they are facts, rather than opinions. || Student accurately locates 4 facts in the article. Explanation is weak. || Student has difficulty locating facts in an article. ||
 * Relates Graphics to Text || Student accurately explains how each graphic/diagram is related to the text, and accurately determines whether each graphic/diagram agrees with the information in the text. || Student accurately explains how each graphic/diagram is related to the text. || Student accurately explains how some of the diagrams are related to the text. || Student has difficulty relating graphics and diagrams to the text. ||
 * Summarization || Student uses only 1-3 sentences to describe clearly what the article is about. || Student uses several sentences to accurately describe what the article is about. || Student summarizes most of the article accurately, but has some slight misunderstanding. || Student has great difficulty summarizing the article. ||