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Criminal Justice Current Events Rubric 
Current Events Rubric
Students are to complete weekly current events using the following rubric as part of their Criminal Justice program. This is a weekly assignment. The article must be timely (within the week Saturday - Thursday) each week.
Rubric Code: Y23A875
By montgomeryd3
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Subject: Political Science  
Type: Assignment  
Grade Levels: 9-12

Powered by iRubric Current Events Rubric
  Outstanding Work

4 pts

Well Done

3 pts

Good Work

2 pts

Unacceptable Work

1 pts

Article/Source/Citation
15 %

Outstanding Work

The article is a local, state, national or world current event. The article has a direct relationship to some aspect of criminal justice. The information is easy to understand, and long enough to write several paragraphs. A link to the article or physical copy was submitted with Current Events.
Well Done

The article/source submitted is either not current or directly related to any aspect of criminal justice. There is not a link or a physical article from a valid source.
Good Work

The article/source link is not provided or attached to written summary. The information is from an invalid source and contains a brief mention of something related to criminal justice.
Unacceptable Work

The article/source chosen has no relevance to current news about any element of criminal justice.
Summary
35 %

Outstanding Work

The summary is written in paragraph form and
contains the 5W's. The main
idea of the article is clear and source is unplagiarized (quoted if necessary).
Well Done

The summary paragraphs are
written in a few sentences
OR
A summary of the main idea and important details are included, but lacking clarity.
Good Work

The summary paragraph is written in a few sentences
AND
A summary of the main idea and important details is lacking clarity.
Unacceptable Work

The summary is not written in paragraphs but is simply listed or is not done at all.
Response/Application
35 %

Outstanding Work

Your reaction to the article is one paragraph (5-7 sentences), explains your reactions and opinions to the information in your article. Facts are included from the article to support your opinion/reaction.
Well Done

Your reaction to the article is one paragraph (5-7 sentences), somewhat explains your reactions and opinions to the information in your article. It includes some evidence to support your opinion/reaction.
Good Work

Your reaction to the article is a few sentences and slightly explains your reactions and opinions to the information. Your article does not include evidence to support your opinion/reaction.
Unacceptable Work

Response/Application is missing from report.
Conventions
5 %

Outstanding Work

Words are well chosen and concise. There were few or no errors in spelling, punctuation, capitalization or grammar.
Well Done

There were few errors in spelling, punctuation, capitalization or grammar. Paragraphs were properly formatted. Proof reading evident.
Good Work

Some errors occurred in capitalization, punctuation, word usage, run-on sentences, and fragments. Paragraph formatting was inconsistent. Proof reading questionable.
Unacceptable Work

Numerous errors in spelling, capitalization, punctuation, word usage, run-on sentences, and sentence fragments. Paragraphs not indented. No evidence of proof reading.





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