Weekly Open-Notes Quiz

Be sure to take notes on all readings and class lecture

Notes Rubric 5 4 3 2-0

Completeness Notes include all assigned information. All sections/parts of the assigned readings include detailed and complete notes.

Notes include all assigned information. However, some sections/parts of the assigned readings include notes that lack detail or are incomplete.

Notes do not include all assigned information and/or notes are mostly incomplete and lacking in detail.

Notes are mostly incomplete or simply copied.

Organization Notes are well organized and easy to understand.

Notes are mostly well organized. Some parts may be difficult to understand/read.

Notes are mostly disorganized and difficult to understand/read

Little or no attempt is made to organize notes.

Paraphrasing/ Copied Text All notes are student’s words with a few paraphrased and/or necessary direct quotations.

Notes are mostly student’s words. Some quotations are present, but more than necessary.

Some notes are student’s words, but mostly copied/quoted text directly from book.

Student simply copied text directly from book.

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Good Notes:

• Neat, organized and legible• Includes key words• NO COPIED SENTENCES: written in students

own words– Not copied from book or other student

• Complete

Examples of good notes:

Poor Notes:

• Sloppy, disorganized and/or illegible• Sentences are merely copied from text or

copied from another student• Incomplete

*Notes which include ANY COPIED SENTENCES will not be allowed to used and will result in a zero.

Examples of poor notes: