CATEGORY

4-5

2-3

0-1

 

Content of Summary

Summary contains the Who, What, Where, When, Why & How of the event.

Summary is missing 2 or 3 of the Who, What, Where, When, Why or How of the event.

Student has left out 4 or more of the Who, What Where, When, Why or How of the event.

 

Summarizing of Event

Event has been summarized into 7th grade appropriate terms that you understand or quoted author correctly.

Summarized most of the author's work, but has copied some without quoting them or used 2-4 words you do not understand

Summary is not your own. Most has been copied directly from the article.

 

Compare/Contrast information from Article to Class Work

Thoroughly described 1 difference/similarity in the article to what we have learned in class concerning Africa using specific example.

Described 1 difference/similarity found in the article concerning Africa but did not use specific examples.

Described 0 difference/similarity found in the article about Africa without any examples.

 

Presentation of Summary

Presentation was audible, understood and pauses were used so the audience can think about what is being said. Eye contact was made for more than 10 seconds total.

Presentation was not easily heard or understood. Student did not pause enough. Eye contact was between 5-9 seconds.

Presentation was not heard or understood. Pauses were not used. Eye contact was less than 4 seconds.