Imagine that you are a college student.

You have an assignment in your class which requires you to write

a review on a credible article on an issue related to your current strand. Your review will be assessed
based on conciseness, accuracy, and logical organization.

Answering Guide:

1. Look for a news article, essay, or editorial with a main topic related to your current strand it
could be from the internet, newspaper, magazine, or any other resource. Using a document
editor Copy and Paste your material along with its source.
2. Critically read your text to get inferences from it.
3. Using your own words, summarize its contents on the space provided.
4. Evaluate its contents by answering the follow-up questions.

Format:

1. Page 1 – Title Page

2. Page 2 – Summary and Review of the Text
3. Page 3 – Answers to the Guide Questions

Guide Questions:

Guide Questions

1. What type of audience is addressed?

2. What are the writer's assumptions?

3. What are the writer's intentions?

4. How well does the writer accomplish these?

5. How convincing is the evidence presented? How reliable are the sources? Are they based on
personal experience, scientific data, or outside authorities?

6. Did the writer address opposing views on the issue? Explain

7. (complete the sentence) Reading the article, its readers will be convinced that…
 8. (complete the sentence) The author made a valid point about [insert major point or point that
has a large impact for you here] because…

9. As a student, are our evaluations fair and clear? Explain

10. Have you identified accurately the writer’s claim? Explain

Grading Rubrics and Points Discussion:

Part 1 - Rubrics on grading your review

Conciseness 15
Accuracy 15
Logical organization 20
Highest Possible Score: 50

Part 2 - 2 points for each item. Highest possible score: 20