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Article Evaluation Rubric
This assessment asks students to determine whether this article on MinimumWage.com is a
reliable source of information. Successful students will discover that, despite its non-partisan
description, links to research reports and news articles, and professional appearance,
MinimumWage.com is in fact managed by lobbyists for the food and beverage industry.
MinimumWage.com's parent organization, the Employment Policies Institute, is a front group
for Berman and Company, a Washington, D.C.-based lobbying firm. According to the New York
Times, the firm's owner, Richard Berman, has a track record of creating “official-sounding
nonprofit groups” to disseminate information on behalf of corporate clients.
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Student rejects the website as a reliable source and provides a clear
Mastery rationale based on a thorough evaluation of the organizations behind )
MinimumWage.com.
| Student rejects the Website as a reliable source and identifies the intent
Emerging of the website’s sponsors but does not provide a complete rationale.
Student accepts the source a trustworthy or rejects al based on
Sample Responses
Mastery
In an open web search, this student researches the organization behind MinimumWage.com
and the Employment Policies Institute, describes a lobbyist’s role in the organizations, and
rejects the source based on this information.
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Article Evaluation Rubric
This assessment asks students to determine whether this article on MinimumWage.com is a
reliable source of information. Successful students will discover that, despite its non-partisan
description, links to research reports and news articles, and professional appearance,
Minimum Wage.com is in fact managed by lobbyists for the food and beverage industry.
MinimumWage.com’s parent organization, the Employment Policies Institute, is a front group
for Berman and Company, a Washington, D.C.-based lobbying firm. According to the New York
Times, the firm’s owner, Richard Berman, has a track record of creating “official-sounding
nonprofit groups” to disseminate information on behalf of corporate clients
Student rejects the website as a reliable source and provides a clear
Mastery rationale based on a thorough evaluation of the organizations behind
MinimumWage.com.
Student rejects the website as a reliable source and identifies the intent
Emerging of the website's sponsors but does not provide a complete rationale.
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In an open web search, this student researches the organization behind MinimumWage.com
and the Employment Policies Institute, describes a lobbyist’s role in the organizations, and
rejects the source based on this information.
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Article Evaluation Rubric
This assessment asks students to determine whether this article on MinimumWage.com is a
reliable source of information. Successful students will discover that, despite its non-partisan
description, links to research reports and news articles, and professional appearance,
Minimum Wage.com is in fact managed by lobbyists for the food and beverage industry.
MinimumWage.com's parent organization, the Employment Policies Institute, is a front group
for Berman and Company, a Washington, D.C.-based lobbying firm. According to the New York
Times, the firm's owner, Richard Berman, has a track record of creating “official-sounding
nonprofit groups” to disseminate information on behalf of corporate clients.
Student rejects the website as a reliable source and provides a clear
Mastery rationale based on a thorough evaluation of the organizations behind
MinimumWage.com.
tudent rejects the website as a reliable source and identifies the intent
Emerging of the website's sponsors but does not provide a complete rationale.
Student accepts the source as trustworthy or rejects the source based of —~
Beginning irrelevant considerations. ——
Sample Responses “vale sue i Gnalyze
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In an open web search, this student researches the organization behind MinimumWage.com
and the Employment Policies Institute, describes a lobbyist’s role in the organizations, and
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rejects the source based on this information.
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Article Evaluation Rubric
This assessment asks students to determine whether this article on MinimumWage.com is a
reliable source of information. Successful students will discover that, despite its non-partisan
description, links to research reports and news articles, and professional appearance,
Minimum Wage.com is in fact managed by lobbyists for the food and beverage industry.
MinimumWage.com’s parent organization, the Employment Policies Institute, is a front group
for Berman and Company, a Washington, D.C.-based lobbying firm. According to the New York
Times, the firm’s owner, Richard Berman, has a track record of creating “official-sounding
nonprofit groups” to disseminate information on behalf of corporate clients.
Student rejects the website as a reliable source and provides a clear
Mastery rationale based on a thorough evaluation of the organizations behind
MinimumWage.com.
Student rejects the website as a reliable source and identifies the intent
Emerging of the website's sponsors but does not provide a complete rationale.
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In an open web search, this student researches the organization behind MinimumWage.com
and the Employment Policies Institute, describes a lobbyist’s role in the organizations, and
rejects the source based on this information.
Sample Responses
Mastery
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Article Evaluation Rubric
This assessment asks students to determine whether this article on MinimumWage.com is a
reliable source of information. Successful students will discover that, despite its non-partisan
description, links to research reports and news articles, and professional appearance,
Minimum Wage.com is in fact managed by lobbyists for the food and beverage industry.
Minimum Wage.com’s parent organization, the Employment Policies Institute, is a front group
for Berman and Company, a Washington, D.C.-based lobbying firm. According to the New York
Times, the firm’s owner, Richard Berman, has a track record of creating “official-sounding
nonprofit groups” to disseminate information on behalf of corporate clients.
Student rejects the website as a reliable source and provides a clear
Mastery rationale based on a thorough evaluation of the organizations behind
MinimumWage.com.
Student rejects the website as a reliable source and identifies the intent
Emerging of the website’s sponsors but does not provide a complete rationale.
Student accepts the source as trustworthy or rejects the source based on >
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and the Employment Policies Institute, describes a lobbyist’s role in the organizations, and ot
rejects the source based on this information.
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Sample Responses
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This assessment asks students to determine whether this article on MinimumWage.com is a
reliable source of information. Successful students will discover that, despite its non-partisan
description, links to research reports and news articles, and professional appearance,
Minimum Wage.com is in fact managed by lobbyists for the fand and beverage industry.
MinimamWage.com’s parent organization, the Employment Policies Institute, is a front group
for Berman and Company, 2 Washington, D.C.-based lobbying firm. According to the New York
Times, the firm’s owner, Richard Berman, has a track record of creating “official-sounding
nonprofit groups” to disseminate information on behalf of corporate clients
Student rejects the website as a reliable source and provides a clear
Mastery rationale based on a thorough evaluation of the organizations behind
MinimumWage.com.
Student rejects the website as a reliable source and identifies the intent
Emerging of the website's sponsors but does not provide a complete rationale
Student aceepts the source as trustworthy or reject the-source based on
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In an open web search, this student researches the organization behind MinimumWage.com
and the Employment Policies Institute, describes a lobbyist’s role in the organizations, and
rejects the source based on this information.
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Article Evaluation Rubric
This assessment asks students to determine whether this article on MinimumWage.com is a
reliable source of information, Successful students will discover that, despite its non-partisan
description, links to research reports and news articles, and professional appearance,
Minimum Wage.com is in fact managed by lobbyists for the food and beverage industry.
MinimumWage.com's parent organization, the Employment Policies Institute, is a front group
for Berman and Company, a Washington, D.C.-based lobbying firm. According to the New York
Times, the firm's owner, Richard Berman, has a track record of creating “official-sounding
nonprofit groups” to disseminate information on behalf of corporate clients.
Student rejects the website as a reliable source and provides a clear
Mastery rationale based on a thorough evaluation of the organizations behind
MinimumWage.com.
Student rejects the website as a reliable source and identifies the intent
Emerging of the website's sponsors but does not provide a complete rationale.
‘Student accepts the source as trustworthy or rejects the source based.on
Beginning irrelevant considerations.
Sample Responses
Mastery
In an open web search, this student researches the organization behind MinimumWage.com
and the Employment Policies Institute, describes a lobbyist’s role in the organizations, and
rejects the source based on this information.
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Article Evaluation Rubric
‘This assessment asks students to determine whether this article on MinimumWage.com is a
reliable source of information. Successful students will discover that, despite its non-partisan
description, links to research reports and news articles, and professional appearance,
imumWage.com is in fact managed by lobbyists for the food and beverage industry.
mumWage.com's parent organization, the Employment Policies Institute, is a front group
for Berman and Company, a Washington, D.C.-based lobbying firm. According to the New York
‘Times, the firm’s owner, Richard Berman, has a track record of creating “official-sounding
nonprofit groups” to disseminate information on behalf of corporate clients
Student rejects the website as a reliable source and provides a clear
Mastery rationale based on a thorough evaluation of the organizations behind
MinimumWage.com.
Student rejects the website as a reliable source and identifies the intent
Emerging of the website’s sponsors but does not provide a complete rationale.
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Beginning irrelevant considerations.
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and the Employment Policies institute, describes a lobbyist’ role in the organizations, and (js,
rejects the source based on this information.
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Article Evaluation Rubric
This assessment asks students to determine whether this article on MinimumWage.com is a
reliable source of information. Successful students will discover that, despite its non-partisan
description, links to research reports and news articles, and professional appearance,
Minimum Wage.com is in fact managed by lobbyists for the food and beverage industry.
MinimumWage.com’s parent organization, the Employment Policies Institute, is a front group
for Berman and Company, a Washington, D.C.-based lobbying firm. According to the New York
Times, the firm’s owner, Richard Berman, has a track record of creating “official-sounding
nonprofit groups” to disseminate information on behalf of corporate clients.
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In an open web search, this student researches the organization behind MinimumWage.com
and the Employment Policies Institute, describes a lobbyist’s role in the organizations, and
rejects the source based on this information.
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