iRubric: Current Event Worksheet rubric

The two articles are from the New York Times or other similar publications, and have topics that are of current interest.

Only one article is submitted from the New York Times or other similar publication, but it does have a topic that is of current interest.

One or two articles from valid sources are submitted, but they are not current, or they have topics that are not of current interest.

The articles are not current, are not from a valid source.

Analysis of the article is clear, insightful. It includes what is significant about the article, what further information should have been included, and what information could have been left out.

Analysis of the article is clear and has some insight which includes some of the following: what is significant about the article, what further information should have been included, and what information could have been left out.

Analysis of the article lack insight. There is little relevant information about what is significant about the article, what further information should have been included, and what information could have been left out.

There is no clear analysis, just a summary of what happened.