iRubric: Current Events Rubric

The article is a local, state, national or world current event. The infomation is easy to understand, and long enough to write several paragraphs. The article (cut out or photocopied) was submitted with Current Events report.

The article/source submitted is either not current or not attached but is from a valid source, is pertinent to any content covered in class.

The article/source is not attached to written summary, or is from an invalid source and contains a brief mention of geographyor history content.

The article/source chosen has no relevance to current news, history or geography.

The summary is written in paragraph form and
contains the 5W's. The main
idea of the article is clear and source is unplagiarized (quoted if necessary).

The summary paragraphs are
written in a few sentences
OR
A summary of the main idea and important details are included, but lacking clarity.

The summary paragraph is written in a few sentences
AND
A summary of the main idea and important details is lacking clarity.

The summary is not written in paragraphs but is simply listed or is not done at all.

Words are well chosen and concise. There were no errors in spelling, punctuation, capitalization or grammar.

There were few errors in spelling, punctuation, capitalization or grammar. Paragraphs were properly formatted. Proof reading evident.

Some errors occurred in capitalization, punctuation, word usage, run-on sentences, and fragments. Paragraph formatting was inconsistent. Proof reading questionable.

Numerous errors in spelling, capitalization, punctuation, word usage, run-on sentences, and sentence fragments. Paragraphs not indented. No evidence of proof reading.