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Science Current Events Grading Rubric
Criteria
Level 2
Level 3
8-10 points
1. Summary
Focus generally good and most facts are
fairly and accurately represented.
‘Language is the student’s and addresses
subject vocabulary, Write up is less than
if the original article,
Tocus on most important
supports subj
is less than half the length of the
original
2. Presentation
inappropriate. Pace of delivery is too
fast or slow. Time is under 2 minutes
cor longer than 6 minutes. A copy of
the questions, article, and/or source
Voice is generally clear and
understandable. Language and
vocabulary reasonably appropriate, Pace
is generally acceptable, Time is 4-5
‘Acopy of both the answered
Voice is clear and can be easily heard
Language and vocabulary are
‘appropriate. Enunciation and pace of
delivery aids students in taking notes.
ime is 3-4 minutes, A copy of the
article and the answered questions are
provided to the
source of the
newspaper, magazine),
0-2 points
3-4 points
5 points
3. Article
Selection
“Article is mostly ivelevant fo the
subject area, too brief and/or of
significance for the learner.
subject.
the
The article is generally interest
topic that is rel
addresses 1
4. Questions
3 or [ess out of 6 questions were
answered that covert
or people of the article
“out of 6 questions were clearly
answered but don’t all address the main
issues or people of the arti
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