iRubric: News Article Response Rubric

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News Article Response Rubric Students are required to read a timely news article and write a one-page response about that article using the provided guidelines. Rubric Code: S6XWA8 By MsBoberek Draft Public Rubric Subject: Journalism Type: Homework Grade Levels: 9-12

News Article Response
	Poor 1 pts	Fair 3 pts	Good 5 pts
Summary	Poor The summary may be inaccurate and does not answer all of the questions: Who? What? When? Where? Why? and How? The central of the article is not evident from the summary.	Fair The summary includes accurate responses to most of the questions: Who? What? When? Where? Why? How? The central idea of the article is somewhat evident from the summary.	Good The summary includes accurate responses to the questions: Who? What? When? Where? Why? and How? The central idea of the article is evident from the summary.
Personal Response	Poor Not all of the personal response questions are answered, and/or responses are irrelevant or inappropriate.	Fair Most of the personal response questions are answered, or responses may be vague.	Good All personal response questions are answered thoughtfully and completely.
Analytical Response	Poor Not all of the analytical response questions are answered, and/or responses are irrelevant or inappropriate.	Fair Most of the analytical response questions are answered, or responses may be vague or inaccurate.	Good All analytical response questions are answered thoughtfully and completely.
Mechanics	Poor The entire response has more than 5 errors in grammar, mechanics or punctuation.	Fair The entire response has between 3-5 errors in grammar, mechanics or punctuation.	Good The entire response has less than two errors in grammar, mechanics or punctuation.