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Media influence and Fake News Interpretive/analytical essay

Media Literacy:Analysis of News Story-Journal 1

What is fake news? How can you spot a fake story? Why is media important to a democracy?

Rubric Code: SX85C96

By ElizabethFord19

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Subject: History

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 9-12, Undergraduate

Interpreting Fake News
	Excellent 4 pts	Good 3 pts	Fair 2 pts	Poor 1 pts
Introduction	Excellent The introduction is inviting and compelling, it states the main topic, and previews the structure of the paper in correct order.	Good The introduction states the main topic, and previews the structure of the paper.	Fair The introduction states the main topic, but does not adequately preview the structure of the paper nor is it particularly inviting to the reader.	Poor There is no clear introduction of the main topic or structure of the paper.
Essay structure and organization	Excellent Details are placed in a logical order and the way they are presented effectively keeps the reader interested.	Good Details are placed in a logical order, but the way in which they are introduced makes the writing less interesting or harder to follow.	Fair Some details are not in a logical or expected order, and this can be distracting to the reader.	Poor Many or most details are not in a logical or expected order. There is little sense that the writing has been organized.
Objectivity/Bias/Fake News	Excellent Complete discussion of objectivity, bias, and blatantly false news. Student also address traditional media outlets as well as the unauthenticated sources of fake news.	Good Discussion of objectivity, bias, and blatantly false news. Student has some mention of traditional media outlets as well as the unauthenticated sources of fake news.	Fair Some Discussion of fake news and biased news related to media. Minimal or no evidence of traditional versus unauthenticated sources of fake news.	Poor Minimal or no Discussion of objectivity, bias, or fake news. Minimal to no discussion of traditional versus unauthenticated sources of fake news.
Methods for detecting Fake News	Excellent At least 3 Clear, logical, and practical methods for telling a peer how to fact-check a news story are provided.	Good At least 3 adequate and practical methods for telling a peer how to fact-check a news story are provided.	Fair less than 3 adequate methods for telling a peer how to fact-check a news story are provided. The advice might be a little confusing or not practical.	Poor Student did not provide adequate methods for fact checking the validity of a story.
Interpreting media in a democracy	Excellent Complete, logical and clear analysis and interpretation of the significance of a free media in a democracy.	Good Mostly logical and clear analysis and interpretation of the significance of a free media in a democracy.	Fair Limited analysis and interpretation of the significance of a free media in a democracy.	Poor No clear analysis and interpretation of the significance of a free media in a democracy.
grammar/peer-editing	Excellent Author makes no errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content. There is evidence to suggest the writer applied suggestions from the peer-editor.	Good Author made only a few errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content. There is evidence to suggest the writer applied suggestions from the peer-editor.	Fair Author made only a several errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content. There is evidence to suggest the writer did not apply suggestions from the peer-editor.	Poor Author made only a several errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content. There is evidence to suggest the writer entirely ignored suggestions from the peer-editor.
Conclusion	Excellent The conclusion is strong and leaves the reader solidly understanding the significance of media in a democracy.	Good The conclusion is adequate and restates the importance of knowing the difference between real and fake news.	Fair The conclusion is present but is not compelling, or restates the main idea in a confusing or non-engaging manner.	Poor The conclusion is not present.
Source(s)	Excellent Student made reference to a story found in his or her news feed, and used this story as an example. This story had an interdisciplinary component. The Story was cited at the end of the paper.	Good Student made reference to a story found in his or her news feed, and used this story as an example. The Story was cited at the end of the paper.	Fair Only did one of the following:Student made reference to a story found in his or her news feed, and used this story as an example. The Story was cited at the end of the paper.	Poor Student did not make reference to a story found in his or her news feed and did not cite this source at the end of the paper.

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