• Lesson 1.4 Summary Writing Evaluation

    Specific Expectations 

    1. use appropriate strategies to organize ideas and information for writing 
    2. construct summaries that clearly state the main idea and include important support- ing details 
    3. use appropriate strategies to edit written work 
    4. explain the purpose and uses of summaries 
    5. construct personal reflections, in para- graph form, choosing a clear focus and using appropriate examples to explain their thinking 
    6. demonstrate understanding that reading is an active process of thinking and constructing meaning 

    Success Criteria 

    • Use the stages of the writing process to summarize an academic text. 
    • Explain your choices for the information included in your summary
    • Discuss your reading and writing progress with your teacher.
    • Identify and explain ways to improve your literacy.