Evaluation

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This page contains a rubric which teachers will be able to use when they are evaluating each individual reporter's work. This will give the reporter an idea of how they are doing and what they need to do in order to improve for their next assignment. This rubric will also tell the students how well they did and what they are continuing to do well as they are writing. At the end of the report, each student will receive a copy of this rubric with his or her scores circled and the total points they got correct out of the total number of points possible.

Very Poor (1 Point) Poor (2 Points) Average (3 Points) Above Average
(4 Points) Excellent (5 Points)

Number of Sources Used Student uses one (1) source or no sources to create his or her entire article. Student uses two (2) to three (3) sources for his or her entire article. Student uses four (4) sources to write his or her entire article. Student uses five (5) sources to write his or her entire article. Student uses five (5) or more sources to complete his or her article.

Variety of Sources The student uses only his or her textbook in order to write his article. The student uses his or her textbook and the internet in order to write his or her article. The student uses his or her textbook, internet sources, and additional articles for their research. The student uses a variety of sources including the internet, additional articles, and additional research in order to write his or her article. The student uses a variety of resources in order to research their entire article. This include but are not limited to, textbooks, specialty stories, articles, and the internet.

Quality of the Article The article is poorly written and shows little or no effort toward the project. The article is written by the student with little effort and little work shown. The article is written showing effort and that the student worked on the paper, but not very efficiently. The student showed a large amount of effort on the article and worked efficiently with his or her class time to complete the article. The student showed a great deal of effort toward the article. He or she used their class time very efficiently and worked hard to complete the article.

Mechanics The finished article contained six (6) or more mechanical or grammatical errors. The finished article contained five (5) mechanical or grammatical errors. The finished article contained four (4) grammatical or mechanical errors. The finished article contained three (3) mechanical or grammatical errors. The finished article contained two (2) or fewer grammatical errors.

Presentation of Published Piece The finished article is hand-written on a piece of paper. Article is not clearly printed and is hard to read. The finished article is hand-written on a piece of paper. Article is printed clearly and is fairly easy to read. The finished article is hand-written on a piece of paper. Article is written in cursive and is fairly easy to read. The finished article is hand-written on a piece of paper. Article is written in cursive and very easy to read. The finished article is word processed. Article is easy to read and follows the correct format.

	Very Poor (1 Point)	Poor (2 Points)	Average (3 Points)	Above Average (4 Points)	Excellent (5 Points)
Number of Sources Used	Student uses one (1) source or no sources to create his or her entire article.	Student uses two (2) to three (3) sources for his or her entire article.	Student uses four (4) sources to write his or her entire article.	Student uses five (5) sources to write his or her entire article.	Student uses five (5) or more sources to complete his or her article.
Variety of Sources	The student uses only his or her textbook in order to write his article.	The student uses his or her textbook and the internet in order to write his or her article.	The student uses his or her textbook, internet sources, and additional articles for their research.	The student uses a variety of sources including the internet, additional articles, and additional research in order to write his or her article.	The student uses a variety of resources in order to research their entire article. This include but are not limited to, textbooks, specialty stories, articles, and the internet.
Quality of the Article	The article is poorly written and shows little or no effort toward the project.	The article is written by the student with little effort and little work shown.	The article is written showing effort and that the student worked on the paper, but not very efficiently.	The student showed a large amount of effort on the article and worked efficiently with his or her class time to complete the article.	The student showed a great deal of effort toward the article. He or she used their class time very efficiently and worked hard to complete the article.
Mechanics	The finished article contained six (6) or more mechanical or grammatical errors.	The finished article contained five (5) mechanical or grammatical errors.	The finished article contained four (4) grammatical or mechanical errors.	The finished article contained three (3) mechanical or grammatical errors.	The finished article contained two (2) or fewer grammatical errors.
Presentation of Published Piece	The finished article is hand-written on a piece of paper. Article is not clearly printed and is hard to read.	The finished article is hand-written on a piece of paper. Article is printed clearly and is fairly easy to read.	The finished article is hand-written on a piece of paper. Article is written in cursive and is fairly easy to read.	The finished article is hand-written on a piece of paper. Article is written in cursive and very easy to read.	The finished article is word processed. Article is easy to read and follows the correct format.

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