Name:___________________

Date:______________

• Clear main idea in the first sentence
• All important details are included
• Details are in a logical order
• Ideas are connected to make the writing flow
• Author restates the main idea again as a conclusion without writing it the same as in the first sentence

3. Good summary includes the following:

• Clear main idea in the first sentence
• Important details are included but some might be missing
• Ideas are in logical order
• Restated main idea doesn’t differ from the first sentence

2. Below average summary includes:

• Main idea is unclear — not specifically stated in the writing
• Some critical information is missing
• Ideas are in a random order and not logical
• Restated main idea is not in this piece of writing

1. Ineffective summary includes:

• The main idea is not present in the 1^st sentence of the writing
• Contains only some details
• Ideas are not in logical order
• Missing a concluding sentence with the restated main idea