Transcription of CURRENT EVENT ANALYSIS RUBRIC - History With Mr. Green
1 Before writing your ANALYSIS of a newspaper article , make sure you ve chosen an article that you believe is worthy of the world History books of tomorrow and has to do with a country outside of the United States. As you write your ANALYSIS of a CURRENT EVENT , make sure your meeting all of the requirements of the RUBRIC . CURRENT EVENT ANALYSIS RUBRIC CURRENT EVENT ANALYSIS RUBRIC Great Good Needs some improvement Poor effort No Effort Introduction: Attribution (5 Points) Your introduction contains the article s source, headline, date, and the name of its author (the reporter). Your introduction also contains a topic sentence explaining your reason for choosing this article .
2 (4 Points) Your introduction is missing one of the following: the article s source, headline, date, or the name of its author (the reporter). (3 Points) Your introduction is missing two of the following: the article s source, headline, date, or the name of its author (the reporter). (2 Points) Your introduction is missing three of the following: the article s source, headline, date, or the name of its author (the reporter). (1 point) Body (5 Points) The body of your ANALYSIS clearly summarized the article by answering the who, what when, where, why, and how information addressed in the article . (4 Points) The body of your ANALYSIS adequately answered most of the who, what when, where, why, and how information addressed in the article .
3 (3 Points) The body of your ANALYSIS adequately answered some of the who, what when, where, why, and how questions addressed in the article . (2 Point) The body of your ANALYSIS is failed to adequately answer three of the following questions: who, what when, where, and why. (1 point) Conclusion (5 Points) Your conclusion clearly described the point of the article , the way it was reported (bias) and its relevance to the History books of tomorrow. (4 Points) OK, your conclusion discussed most of the following: the point of the article , the way it was reported (bias) and its relevance to the History books of tomorrow. (3 Points) Your conclusion discussed some of the following: the point of the article , the way it was reported (bias) and its relevance to the History books of tomorrow.
4 (2 point) Your conclusion discussed little of the following: the point of the article , the way it was reported (bias) and its relevance to the History books of tomorrow. (1 point) Writing Components (5 Points) Spelling, grammar, punctuation, word choice, and presentation were nearly perfect. (4 Points) There were only a few mistakes in each section of your ANALYSIS . (3 points) There were several mistakes throughout each section of your ANALYSIS . (2 Point) The mistakes made the ANALYSIS difficult to follow. (1 point)
