Notes and Summary

Guide

In the context of enrichment, Notes are quick notes from an enrichment activity such as listening to a lecture, audio presentation, or documentary or reading a news article, scholarly article, primary source document, chapter, or book. A summary is a restatement of the main ideas and most important details in a coherent and organized way.

Rationale: Research demonstrates that extracting main ideas from notes, practicing language to convey meaning and reviewing and organizing information increases understanding and retention.

Instructions: Find an enrichment activity and take notes. Write a summary of the enrichment activity and provide the context for, thoroughly explain, and commanding vocabulary and details.

General Guidelines

· Be logical

· Write efficiently

· Provide Context

· Command vocabulary and details

Notes Rubric

#	possible points	expectations	specifics	Op 1	Op 2	Op3	Self	points earned
1.	1	Clarity	Details Title, Name, Date, and broader topic; page numbers
			Stays within Margins
			Uses spacing effectively
2.	2	Organization	Employs bulleting
			Employs nesting (indents)
3.	2	Efficiency	Concise word choices
			Utilizes abbreviations
			Utilizes Symbols
	5		total

Summary Rubric

#	possible points	expectations	specifics	Op 1	Op 2	Op3	Self	points earned
1.	3	Clarity	First paragraph introduces topics
			Solid paragraph structure
			Good sentence structure
2.	2	Organization	Outline numbers correlate to paragraphs
3.	2	Efficiency	Concise word choices
			Relevance of all text
4.	3	Credibility	Uses appropriate terms and names
			Uses appropriate statistics
	10		total

Notes and Summary Example

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