| Answers the Question |
Clearly answers the question with a focused and complete response. |
Partially answers the question but lacks focus or completeness. |
Does not answer the question or the response is off-topic. |
| Provides Relevant Evidence from the Article |
Includes multiple pieces of relevant evidence from the article to support the answer. |
Includes some relevant evidence from the article, but it may be limited or not fully support the answer. |
Does not include relevant evidence from the article. |
| Explains/Elaborates on the Evidence |
Thoroughly explains how the evidence supports the answer with clear reasoning. |
Attempts to explain how the evidence supports the answer, but the reasoning may be unclear or incomplete. |
Does not explain how the evidence supports the answer. |
| Provides a Conclusion Statement that Sums Up the Answer |
Includes a strong conclusion statement that effectively sums up the answer. |
Includes a conclusion statement, but it may be weak or not fully sum up the answer. |
Does not include a conclusion statement. |
| No Grammar, Punctuation, or Capitalization Mistakes |
Contains no grammar, punctuation, or capitalization mistakes. |
Contains a few grammar, punctuation, or capitalization mistakes, but they do not interfere with understanding. |
Contains many grammar, punctuation, or capitalization mistakes that interfere with understanding. |
