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News Article Main idea and Response 
Goal 1:1.4 demonstrate understanding of increasingly complex texts by summarizing important ideas and citing a variety of details that support the main idea Goal 2:1.8 evaluate the effectiveness of both simple and complex texts based on evidence from the texts
Rubric Code: G2225CA
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 6-8, 9-12

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Main idea

1

Students uses weak examples to support the main idea of their news article.
or student does not address the main idea of the article.
2

The student addresses some of the features of the article's main idea, but he/she excludes some critical aspects.
3

The student identifies the main idea of the article using good examples.
4

The student identifies the article's main idea using excellent examples, quotes and details.
Responding to the Article

Providing thoughts, ideas, feelings, opinion.

1

Students makes limited opinions that connect to the article.
2

Evidence of good opinions/judgments
about the purpose,
content or
relationships in
their reading.
OR
The student explores his/her reading in the
context of personal
experience.
3

The student makes some judgments
about the purpose,
content or
relationships in
their reading
4

The student makes well-supported AND insightful
judgments about
purpose, content
or relationships in
their reading. The student explores and
integrates a
thoughtful AND insightful
understanding
and appreciation
in his/her reading.




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