Current Event Grading Rubric

 

The current event assignment is worth 100 points

Everyone starts with 75 points. You can earn or lose points based on your completion of the following five criteria:

 

 

_____1.)  A Website evaluation form was completed (all blanks

                 must be filled in) and the source is current and

                 reliable (.org, .gov or .edu). 

_____2.)  The paragraph is neatly presented (typed), the article is

                 attached to the paragraph and the subject matter is

                 appropriate.

_____3.)  Student has an organized, thoughtful essay with a

                minimum of 10 sentences. 

_____4.)  Student demonstrates his/her understanding of the article

                 in the paragraph summary.

_____5.)  Student’s work reflects appropriate attention to

                grammar, spelling, capitalization and punctuation.  

 

Each of the above criteria are worth 5 points you will earn points according to the following scale:

 

ü    ü    +   Exceeds expectation (+5points)

ü    ü         Meets expectation (no points awarded)

ü    ü    -    Does not meet expectation(-5points)

0                     0                     Does not make good faith attempt( -15 points)

*An example of not making a good faith attempt would        

  be not turning in a website evaluation form*