Current Event Rubric
Paragraph
#1—Summary Paragraph
|
Topic Sentence |
|
|
· States Title |
1 |
|
· Author’s name (as appropriate) |
1 |
|
· Title in Quotes & Capitalized Appropriately |
1 |
|
· Correct Author’s Purpose |
1 |
|
Body |
|
|
· Event #1 |
1 |
|
· Event #2 |
1 |
|
· Event #3 |
1 |
|
· Event #4 |
1 |
|
Indented |
2 |
|
Minor Details Included |
-5 |
SUMMARY TOTAL: /10 points
Paragraph
#2—Reaction Paragraph
|
Topic Sentence |
2 |
|
Thoughtful |
2 |
|
Conclusion |
1 |
|
Not Proofread |
-3 |
REACTION TOTAL: /5 points
Paragraph #3—Area
of Interaction Paragraph
|
Topic Sentence |
|
|
· Area of Interaction Identified |
2 |
|
· Specific Bullet Targeted |
2 |
|
· Appropriate Choice of AoI |
1 |
|
Body |
|
|
· Appropriate and Specific Support |
4 |
|
Conclusion |
1 |
A.o.I. TOTAL: /10
points
CITATION: /
5 points
TOTAL SCORE: /30 points