Write a 2 paragraph Current Event

Current Events Assignment Rubric

Category 4 3 2 1

Summary Content

Information from credible online web source is clearly summarized. Includes ​strong supporting details address the who, what, where, when, why or how questions.

Information from credible online web source is somewhat clearly summarized. Includes supporting details address the who, what, where, when, why, or how questions.

Summary may be unclear or incomplete. There is a need for more supporting details. Summary is on a few sentences.

Too much information was copied from the article or important details are left out. Details or summary may be confusing.

Conventions

Writer makes little or no errors in grammar or spelling that distracts the reader from the content. Every paragraph contains sentences that are well-constructed. There are varied beginnings and rich and appropriate vocabulary.

Writer makes very few errors in grammar or spelling that distracts the reader from the content. Most sentences are well-constructed with varied beginnings and vocabulary.

Writer makes some major errors in grammar or spelling. Some sentences may not be well-constructed. Similar words are used too often.

Writer makes many errors in grammar or spelling. Sentences lack structure and appear incomplete or are confusing.

Personal Response

Personal response is insightful and gives strong thoughts and ideas. Writer uses details and examples from the article to support their position. Response is thought provoking.

Tells what their thoughts of the article are, with some detail and description. Attempts to promote thoughtfulness.

Attempts to tell thoughts about the article. Lacks thoughtful ideas that relate to the article.

Response is inappropriate to the content of the article.

Article

Article is from relevant website or news source (ie magazine or newspaper). All the required information is cited clearly in document.

Article is from relevant web source. Most of the required information is complete.

Article may not be from relevant web source. The title, source, or one other piece of information may be missing.

Article may be missing and other important information about the article is missing.

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