iRubric: Newspaper Article Summary rubric

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Newspaper Article Summary Newspaper Article Summary Choose a current Science article from a newspaper or SuperScience that interest you. Write a summary of the article and a response to it. Rubric Code: S233764 By marioiozzo Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Science Type: Homework Grade Levels: K-5

News Article
	Good 15 pts	Fair 10 pts	Poor 5 pts
Summary	Good The article is clearly summarized - only the key points of the article are touched upon.	Fair The article is clearly summarized, but not all are main points or the summary is not clear.	Poor The article summary is unclear or overly detailed or missing a conclusion.
Organization	Good The summary includes details & the response to it are well organized.	Fair The summary of the article and the response to it are somewhat organized. Includes most of the requirements.	Poor Neither the summary of the article, nor the response to it are organized or clear.
Mechanics Requirements	Good There are no grammatical errors or incorrect word usage.	Fair Requirements are met and there are 1-4 grammatical or word usage errors.	Poor Requirements are not met. There are 5+ grammatical or word usage errors.