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Current Event Assignment Current Event Assignment This is the rubric I will use to grade the weekly current event assignments. Your goal is to score 70% or higher. Rubric Code: L79255 By lilchocolate18 Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Assignment Grade Levels: K-5, 6-8, 9-12

Current Event Assignment 100 %
	Level 4 (N/A)	Level 3 (N/A)	Level 2 (N/A)	Level 1 (N/A)
Summary 40 %	Level 4 Summary is at least 2-3 sentences long. Includes a complete explanation of event including people, location, and date(s).	Level 3 Summary is 2-3 sentences long. Includes a mostly complete explanation of events including people, location and date(s).	Level 2 Summary is under 3 sentences Includes some explanation of events including people, location and date(s).	Level 1 Summary is under 3 sentences long. Includes very little explanation of events including people, location and date(s).
Mechanics 30 %	Level 4 No errors in spelling or punctuation. Formal English is used. No abbreviations or IM/text messaging type language.	Level 3 A few errors in spelling, punctuation or grammar but do not interfere with understanding. Some abbreviations or IM/text messaging langauge used.	Level 2 Some errors in spelling, punctuation or grammar that may interfere with understanding. Several abbreviations or IM/text messaging language used.	Level 1 Errors in spelling, grammar, or punctuation interfere with understanding. Many abbreviations or IM/text messaging language used.
Format 20 %	Level 4 Source of information is fully documented including news source, author, title of article or news story, and date. All information is neatly written on lined paper or typed on the computer.	Level 3 Source is mostly documented. Information is neatly written on lined paper or typed on the computer.	Level 2 Source information missing. Information is written neatly.	Level 1 No source information. Information is not written legibly or completely.
Written Report 10 %	Level 4 I included the who, what, where, when and why. My handwriting is nice and neat. I have no grammatical errors in my report.	Level 3 I included the who, what, where, when and why. I have few or no grammatical errors in my report.	Level 2 I am missing 2 of the who, what, where, when and why. My handwriting is not as neat as it could be. I have a few grammatical errors in my report.	Level 1 I am missing more 3 or more of the who, what, where, when and why. My handwriting is messy. I have many grammatical errors in my report.