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iRubric: G. Current Events Topic Rubric

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G. Current Events Topic Rubric G. Current Events Topic Rubric Task: Each student is asked to lead a discussion on a current topic in the news revolving around social justice Choose a current artifact (newspaper article, journal, video clip, etc.) and lead a 40 minute class discussion revolving around this issue. Rubric Code: DX9BCAX By nivek1982 Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Social Sciences Type: Project Grade Levels: Undergraduate

Current Event Topic Rubric
	Exceptional 4 pts	Acceptable 3 pts	Developing 2 pts	Unacceptable 1 pts
Substance Explores, explains, expands upon the issue being discussed. Uses resources and experience to discuss subject matter. Demonstrates analysis on various levels other than the personal.	Exceptional Very clear that research was understood by incorporation into discussion.	Acceptable Somewhat clear that research was understood by incorporation into discussion.	Developing Somewhat unclear that research was understood by incorporation into discussion, some experience and analysis explored.	Unacceptable Very unclear that research was understood by incorporation into discussion, little experience or analysis.
Engaging Promotes interaction and asks engaging questions or makes debatable remarks.	Exceptional Multiple points in discussion clearly built upon/refuted from research or multiple participants' point of view.	Acceptable At least one point in discussion clearly built upon/refuted from research or multiple participants' point of view.	Developing At least one point in discussion clearly built upon/refuted from research.	Unacceptable One or more points in discussion only vaguely built upon/refuted from research.
Timeliness Timeliness of discussion contributions	Exceptional Comments consistently and logically distributed throughout the discussion	Acceptable Comments distributed throughout the discussion	Developing Comments neither distributed nor concentrated throughout the discussion	Unacceptable Comments somewhat concentrated during the week (i.e., all made within a somewhat brief period of time)
Guiding questions Quality of the guiding questions	Exceptional Guiding questions are insightful and promote excellent discussion among the class.	Acceptable Guiding questions show some insight and help to promote discussion among the class.	Developing Guiding questions promote some substance to the discussion.	Unacceptable Guiding questions are too simplistic and promote little discussion.