Smith+Paraphrasing+Rubric

Read below for grading rubric:

A:
 * Very few, if any, errors
 * Student clearly understands all elements of the passage

B:
 * Several errors that do not detract considerably from the meaning of the whole passage
 * Student understands MOST elements of the passage

C:
 * Errors throughout passage detract somewhat from the meaning of the whole passage
 * Student understands SOME of the elements of the passage

D:
 * Significant errors throughout passage that detract considerably from the meaning of the whole passage
 * Student misunderstands significant portions of the passage

One correct version of the passage:

We have been helped by the careful work of all of these explorers who carefully recorded what they saw. But for many others who have explored those areas long before (sometimes very close to the shore and even touching the shore sometimes) I apologize if I don’t include you or if say that their depictions are hidden or were not shared before they died. The coast that we are exploring now is, for all intents and purposes, unexplored. I have had six or seven charts of the North parts of the country—they were so different from each other and were not even close to reality, so they about as useful as trash to me (but they cost more than trash). It may be that I did not see the best maps. Others were in the same position and took the same risks. I have created a map that shows point to point, island to island, and harbor to harbor, with the depths, sands, rocks, and landmarks as I passed along the shore in a small boat, though I may have missed a few things because of all there was to do. And because we were being sent more for the purpose of getting goods than knowledge, I did not have the power to explore as much as I wanted. But the map will guide anyone who goes there to a safe harbor and landing. What goods for their work and what work they will find there, I am getting ready to state below.