iRubric: Science in The News Summary Rubric

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Science in The News Summary Rubric

Choose a current full-length article from a newspaper, magazine, or website that reports on current events. Write a summary of the article and a response to it.

Rubric Code: VXW965X

By Kwitch46

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Subject: History

Type: Assignment

Grade Levels: 6-8, 9-12

SITN
	Good 4 pts	Fair 3 pts	Poor 2 pts
Summary	Good The article is clearly and concisely summarized - only the key points of the article are touched upon and is written in your own words.	Fair The article is clearly summarized, but some sub points are addressed along with main points. The summary is not concise, but it is written in your won words.	Poor The article summary is unclear or overly detailed. The article summary is not written in your own words.
Article Choice	Good Article selected is current, thorough and discusses a current event.	Fair Article selected is current, somewhat thorough but minimally discusses a current event.	Poor Article selected is current, but is not thorough and does not address a current event.
Organization	Good The summary of the science article is well organized. It has a very clear intro, body and conclusion.	Fair The summary of the science article is somewhat organized. It has a moderately clear intro, body and conclusion.	Poor The summary of the article is not organized; it has an unclear or non-existent intro, body and conclusion.
Conventions and Mechanics	Good Requirements are met and there are no grammatical errors or incorrect word usage.	Fair Requirements are met and there are 1-4 grammatical or word usage errors.	Poor Requirements are not met. There are 5+ grammatical or word usage errors.