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Technology Article Summary 
Technology Article Summary
Find a current (no more than 6 months old) technology-related article on the internet from a reliable source (.org, .gov, .edu,) or a recognized newspaper or magazine (NY times-OK, Enquirer-Not OK). If taken from the internet should be downloaded and printed out or emailed to me. Write at least 2 paragraphs summarizing the article (including WHO, WHAT, WHERE, WHEN, WHY, HOW) if applicable.) Your summary should be typed in Times New Roman Font Size 12. Make sure your name and class period is on your summary.
Rubric Code: VC6WWW
By aterry1549
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Subject: Computers  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 9-12

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  Poor

0 pts

Fair

10 pts

Good

15 pts

Excellent

20 pts

Mechanics
20 pts

Spelling, Grammar, Punctuation, Capitalization, and Sentence Structure.
Poor

Student makes more than 6 errors in grammar, sentence structure, or spelling that distract the reader from the content.
Fair

Student makes 4-6 errors in grammar, sentence structure, or spelling that distract the reader from the content.
Good

Student makes 1-3 errors in grammar, sentence structure, or spelling that distract the reader from the content.
Excellent

Student makes no errors in grammar, sentence structure, or spelling that distract the reader from the content.
5'Ws and H
20 pts

Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How. If applicable.
Poor

Most supportive facts and statistics were inaccurately reported. Article is poorly explained and summary is mostly plagiarized.
Fair

Some supportive facts and statistics are reported accurately. Weak explanation and summary that is partially plagiarized.
Good

Almost all supportive facts and statistics are reported accurately. Article is mostly explained and summarized in own words.
Excellent

All supportive facts and statistics are reported accurately. Article is fully explained and summarized in own words.
Source
20 pts

Use the Microsoft Word Bibliography feature.
Poor

There was no source cited within the paper or the article was not current.
Fair

There was a source cited but the validity of the source was questionable. The date and author was not given and/or article was not attached to the summary.
Good

The source was properly cited from a reliable website or newspaper/magazine. The information appeared to be recent, however, the date and/or author were not cited within the paper.
Excellent

The source was properly cited from a reliable website or newspaper/magazine. The article was current and the citation contained all given data.
Proper Formatting and Organization
20 pts

Times New Roman
Font size 12
Double-spaced
Heading and Article Title
At least 2 paragraphs
Name and Current Date
Poor

The article was missing more than 4 of the formatting criteria.
Fair

The article summary was missing 2 -3 of the formatting criteria.
Good

The article summary was missing at least 1 of the formatting criteria.
Excellent

Article summary is typed in Times New Roman font size 12, has a heading, title, and is submitted on time. Summary is organized into 2 or more paragraphs and double spaced. A newspaper article of sufficient length is attached.
Technology Term
20 pts

Students chose a technology term from the article that they had no prior knowledge about.
Poor

The article summary did not include a term.
Fair

The article summary included a term but it was not technology-related or it did not give a detailed definition.
Good

The article summary included a technology term from the article but did not give a detailed definition.
Excellent

The article summary included a technology term from the article that gave a detailed definition.






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