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Synthesis Paper Rubric
Synthesis Paper Rubric
Criteria Ratings Pts
Focus of Summary
threshold: pts
12 to >10.0 pts
Advanced
Clearly synthesizes the content from several sources dealing with a single issue, paraphrasing the ideas and connecting them to other sources and related topics to demonstrate comprehension
10 to >6.0 pts
Proficient
Synthesizes content from several sources dealing with a single issue, paraphrasing the ideas and connecting them to other sources and related topics to demonstrate comprehension
6 to >3.0 pts
Basic
Synthesizes some of the content from several sources dealing with a single issue, but paraphrasing demonstrates limited comprehension
3 to >0 pts
Below Basic
Demonstrates minimal synthesis of information
pts
12 pts
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Comprehension
threshold: pts
12 to >10.0 pts
Advanced
Demonstrates a thorough comprehensive grasp of the text
10 to >6.0 pts
Proficient
Demonstrates a comprehensive grasp of the text
6 to >3.0 pts
Basic
Demonstrates a limited grasp of the text
3 to >0 pts
Below Basic
Demonstrates minimal grasp of the text
pts
12 pts
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Contextualization
threshold: pts
12 to >10.0 pts
Advanced
Accurately and coherently provides specific textual details and examples to support the thesis and main ideas from two or more sources
10 to >6.0 pts
Proficient
Accurately and coherently provides general textual details and examples to support the thesis and main ideas from one or more sources
6 to >3.0 pts
Basic
Provides few if any textual details and examples to support the thesis and main ideas from at least one source
3 to >0 pts
Below Basic
Provides no textual details or examples to support the thesis and main ideas
pts
12 pts
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Writing Mechanics
threshold: pts
12 to >10.0 pts
Advanced
Thoughtfully anticipates and addresses the reader’s potential misunderstandings provides a variety of sentence, biases, and expectations
10 to >6.0 pts
Proficient
Anticipates and addresses the reader’s potential misunderstandings, biases, and expectations.
6 to >3.0 pts
Basic
May address the reader’s potential misunderstandings, biases, and expectations, but in a limited manner
3 to >0 pts
Below Basic
Does not address the reader’s potential misunderstandings, biases, and expectations.
pts
12 pts
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Style
threshold: pts
12 to >10.0 pts
Advanced
Provides a variety of sentence types and uses precise, descriptive language, types and uses some descriptive language.
10 to >6.0 pts
Proficient
Provides a variety of sentence types and uses some descriptive language.
6 to >3.0 pts
Basic
Provides few, if any, types of sentences and uses predictable language.
3 to >0 pts
Below Basic
Provides no sentence variety and uses limited vocabulary.
pts
12 pts
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Total Points: 60 out of 60