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Current Event Assignment 2

This rubric is used in a Middle School Social Studies class. Students use a Current Events Report Form to document their assignment.

Rubric Code: ZA6B24

By graftonteacher

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Subject: Geography

Type: Homework

Grade Levels: 6-8

Current Event Assignment
	Excellent 10 pts	Good 8 pts	Average 7 pts	Below Average 5 pts	Poor 3 pts
Summary	Excellent Includes notes on the 5 W's and H. Includes a complete and accurate explanation of the event including people, location, and date(s).	Good Includes notes on the 5 W's and H. Includes a mostly complete and accurate explanation of events including people, location and date(s).	Average Includes some explanation of events. Includes a complete and accurate explanation of the event including people, location, and date(s), but does not include notes on the 5 W's and H.	Below Average Includes very little explanation of events including people, location and date(s).	Poor Incomplete and inaccurate information about event.
Opinion/impact/perspective	Excellent Is supported by facts from the event and/or personal experience. Questions or concerns about the event are also included.	Good Is mostly supported by facts from the event and/or personal experience. Questions or concerns about the event are also included.	Average Is not well supported by facts. No questions or concerns included.	Below Average Contains minimal effort- No questions or concerns included.	Poor Incomplete and inaccurate information is presented. No concerns, questions, or opinions are offered.
Current event assignment
	Excellent 10 pts	Good 8 pts	Average 7 pts	Below Average 5 pts	Poor 3 pts
organization	Excellent Assignment contains proper paragraph and sentence structure Includes topic and concluding sentences Free of spelling and grammatical errors	Good Assignment contains proper paragraph and sentence structure. Includes either topic or concluding sentences. Very few spelling or grammatical errors.	Average Assignment contains proper paragraph and sentence structure Does not include topic or concluding sentences Some spelling or grammatical errors	Below Average Some sort of paragraph structure. Several spelling or grammatical errors.	Poor Lack of paragraph and sentence structure Multiple spelling and grammatical errors