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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 "distinguished" in each catagory.
Rubric Code: Q25XA9
By sderoche
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Public Rubric
Subject: Social Sciences  
Type: Homework  
Grade Levels: (none)

Powered by iRubric Current Event Assignment
  Distinguished

4 pts

Proficient

3 pts

Apprentice

2 pts

Novice

1 pts


0 pts

Summary

Distinguished

Summary is at least 6 sentences long. Includes a complete explanation of event including people, location, and date(s).
Proficient

Summary is 4-5 sentences long. Includes a mostly complete explanation of events including people, location and date(s).
Apprentice

Summary is 3 sentences long. Includes some explanation of events including people, location and date(s).
Novice

Summary is 2 sentences long. Includes very little explanation of events including people, location and date(s).
0

Summary is 0-1 sentences. Incomplete information about event.
Opinion

Distinguished

Opinion is at least 3 sentences long. Opinion is supported by facts from the event and/or personal experience. Questions or concerns about the event are also included.
Proficient

Opinion is 2 sentences long. Opinion is mostly supported by facts from the event and/or personal experience. Questions or concerns about the event are also included.
Apprentice

Opinion is 1 sentence long. Opinion is not well supported by facts. No questions or concerns included.
Novice

Opinion is less than 1 sentence - written as a phrase. No questions or concerns included.
0

No opnion, questions or concerns written.
Mechanics

Distinguished

No errors in spelling or puncutation. Formal English is used. No abbreviations or IM/text messaging type language.
Proficient

A few errods in spelling, punctuation or grammar but do not interfere with understanding. Some abbreviations or IM/text messaging langauge used.
Apprentice

Some errors in spelling, punctuation or grammar that may interfere with understanding. Several abbreviations or IM/text messaging language used.
Novice

Errors in spelling, grammar, or punctuation interfere with understanding. Many abberviations or IM/text messaging language used.
0

Many spelling, punctuation or grammatical errors that interfere with understanding. Abbreviations or IM/text messaging used frequently.
Format

Distinguished

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.
Proficient

Source is mostly documented. Information is neatly wirtten on lined paper or typed on the computer.
Apprentice

Source information missing. Information is written neatly.
Novice

No source information. Information is not written legibly or completely.
0

Does not follow format. Source information not included. Information not neatly written or typed.





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