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Political Article Assignment 
Political Article Assignment
Find a current (no more than 2 weeks old) political article on the internet from a reliable source. The article should be at least 2 pages in length and should be downloaded and printed out. Write a two page paper over the article. Included in the 2 pages should be a summary of the article (not to exceed one page), your personal reaction to the article, and how this article affects American politics as a whole and your life personally. You will present your article and paper to the class.
Rubric Code: NX93WXW
By jpeustermann
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Subject: Political Science  
Type: Assignment  
Grade Levels: 9-12

Powered by iRubric Political Article
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Presentation
10 pts

Poor

The presenter was unprepared. They did not comprehend the main ideas expressed in the article and articulate those ideas to the class.They could not adequately answer questions that the teacher or class presented to them.

2 points.
Fair

The presenter could identify the main points in the article, but did not fully answer the required W,W,W,W information. They were able to explain in some detail questions that were presented to them.

5 points
Good

The presenter was knowledgeable about their topic. They were able to answer most of the W,W,W,W questions but did not completely grasp the information and facts. They answered most questions that were presented to them.

8 points
Excellent

The presenter had full knowledge of the facts of their article and was able to relate those facts to the class. They were able to draw conclusions and make connections related to the to the information. All questions asked by the teacher or class were answered fully.

10 points
Two Page Paper
20 pts

Poor

The summary was inadequate and too brief. Most of the W,W,W,W information was left out or incomplete. Personal reaction to the article was missing.

5 points
Fair

The summary recalled some information, but omitted several vital points. The personal response to the article did not fully relate the information to any of the dimensions of how it affected American Politics.

10 points
Good

The paper was a full two pages written with facts and the students opinion about their topic. Student demonstrated a fairly good grasp of how the information affected American Politics.

15 points
Excellent

The summary exceeded the stated requirements. All relevant information was listed and elaborated upon. The student was able to make connections between the information in the article and one or more dimensions of American Politics. They were able to draw personal conclusions and relate the information to how it affects their daily lives.

20 points
Source
5 pts

Poor

There was no source cited within the paper.

0pts.
Fair

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

2 points.
Good

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

3 points.
Excellent

The source emanated from a reliable web site or newspaper/ magazine. The author and date of the article were cited. The article was up-to-date, within the time-frame specified, and stapled to the summary.
5 points
Total
35 pts

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