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Article Presentation

Students must present an article that all of the students have read; they should connect the content and argument of the article to the coursework.

Rubric Code: A3872B

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Subject: Humanities

Type: (Other)

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Presentation of Article
	Poor (D) 1 pts	Fair (C-/C/C+) 2 pts	Good (B-/B/B+) 3 pts	Outstanding (A-/A) 4 pts
Summary	Poor (D) Student can only loosely summarize some of the main points of the article but does not relate it to class or the text.	Fair (C-/C/C+) Student is able summarize some of the main points of the article and is somewhat able to relate it to the text and class.	Good (B-/B/B+) Student is able summarize the main points of the article and how it relates to the current text. The student can explain how the article relates to class.	Outstanding (A-/A) Student is able to clearly summarize the thesis, the main points, and the argument of the article and how it relates to the current text. Student is also able to elaborate on the importance of the article.
Introduction	Poor (D) Introduction is rudimentary; introduces the only the most essential points of the article. Presents no plan for presentation.	Fair (C-/C/C+) Introduction is understandable; introduces the main elements of the article; does not set clear plan for presentation.	Good (B-/B/B+) Introduction is clear and understandable; introduces the important elements of the article and how they are important. Sets plan for presentation.	Outstanding (A-/A) Introduction is clear and precise; clearly introduces the all the major elements of the article and how they are important and will relate to the presentation. Sets clear and logical plan for presentation.
Development/Argument	Poor (D) Does not explain the arguments of the article. Does not formulate opinion or argument about the article. No critical thinking is evident.	Fair (C-/C/C+) Explains at a very basic level the arguments of the article; does not tie them to the current text. Does not formulate opinion or argument about the article. Little critical thinking is evident.	Good (B-/B/B+) Understands and explains the arguments of the article; loosely ties them to the current text. Formulates some sort of opinion or argument about the article. Critical thinking is evident.	Outstanding (A-/A) Clearly understands and explains the arguments of the article; ties them to the current text. Formulates own opinion or argument about the article and what it claims about current text. Strong critical thinking and originality are evident.
Conclusion	Poor (D) No real conclusion. Abrupt ending.	Fair (C-/C/C+) Conclusion summarizes what has been said.	Good (B-/B/B+) Conclusion summarizes what has been said; analysis illustrates importance of article.	Outstanding (A-/A) Conclusion clearly summarizes what has been accomplished; analysis clearly links to class and importance of article.
Use of examples	Poor (D) Student gives no connection to text and article.	Fair (C-/C/C+) Student only broadly connects the article with the text.	Good (B-/B/B+) Student refers to some examples from the article and discusses them in context of class; OR student uses some reference to the current novel and discusses it in context of the article.	Outstanding (A-/A) Student gives quoted examples from the article and discusses them in context of class; OR student uses examples from current novel and discusses them in context of the article.

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literature, explication de texte

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