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Table 6 Sample summaries and their scores

From: Developing a scoring rubric for L2 summary writing: a hybrid approach combining analytic and holistic assessment

Sample summary 1

Dimension

Content

Paraphrase (quantity)

Paraphrase (quality)

Language use

Overall quality

Total

Score

3

4

4

3

3

17

There are some different ways of cerebral activity in the right and left sides of the brain. The former is more intuitively and sentimentally, on the other hand, the latter is more logical and reasonable. Even if one side is stronger than the other side, both sides can work regularly. (Summary_a10)

Sample summary 2

Dimension

Content

Paraphrase (quantity)

Paraphrase (quality)

Language use

Overall quality

Total

Score

3

3

3

3

3

15

The left and right sides of your brain process information in different ways. The left side is more logical. On the other hand, the right side uses the five senses more. So a left-brained and a right-brained person think in different ways. Though, usually people’s both sides of their brain work together. (Summary_A03)

Sample summary 3

Dimension

Content

Paraphrase (quantity)

Paraphrase (quality)

Language use

Overall quality

Total

Score

2

3

2

2

2

11

Our brain thinks in different process.

We use the right brain in visual and intuitive and sensual. However, we use the left side in logical and verbal.

So, it is different from a left-brained person to a right-brained person.

But, we do not use one side only. So we always use both sides. (Summary_a09)

  1. Note: A full score is 20