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iRubric: Weekly Current Events Rubric - Written Summary

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Weekly Current Events Rubric - Written Summary Weekly Current Events Rubric - Written Summary Students are to summarize a current event using the following rubric. Rubric Code: E393B9 By rellison Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Computers Type: Assignment Grade Levels: (none)

Current Events Rubric
	Meets Standards 15 pts	Approaching Standards 10 pts	Below Standards 5 pts	Does Not Meet Standards 2 pts
Article/Source	Meets Standards The article is current (within 12 months) and related to the course topic. The article contains at least 4 paragraphs. A link to the article is submitted with Current Events report.	Approaching Standards The article/source selected is either not current (older than 12 months), is from an invalid source (must be newspaper, magazine, trade journal or internet news source), is not about the topic, or is too short in order to fulfill the stated requirements.	Below Standards The article/source is two or more of the incorrect listings noted in Level 3 criteria.	Does Not Meet Standards The article/source chosen has no relevance to the weekly topic.
Summary	Meets Standards The summary is written in a minimum of 2 paragraphs which contains at least 5-6 sentences each. The main idea of the article is clear and source is not plagiarized (quoted if necessary).	Approaching Standards The summary paragraphs are written in fewer than 2 paragraphs OR A summary of the main idea and important details is included, but lacking clarity or specifics of the article.	Below Standards The summary paragraph is written in fewer than 2 paragraphs AND A summary of the main idea and important details is lacking clarity.	Does Not Meet Standards The summary is not written in 2 paragraphs but is simply listed or is not done at all.
Response/Application	Meets Standards Your reaction (reflection writing) to the article is one paragraph (at least 3-5 sentences), and explains your reflection of how this is important to the information technology field topic based on the information in your article.	Approaching Standards ONE requirement needed to meet standards was not met. Requirement not met: Detailed in less than 3-5 sentences. Not completed at all.	Below Standards Both of the requirements needed to meet standards are not met. Requirements not met:	Does Not Meet Standards Response/Application is missing from report.