Assignment: Current Event: Local Issue

The student uses a relevant and timely newspaper article.

The student provides a relevant article, but it is not timely.

The student did not identify relevant article.

The student did not identify a relevant or timely article.

No effort

The student describes the main points clearly.

The student summarizes most of the main points accurately, but has some misunderstanding and may need to re-read the article.

The student’s description of main points is not clear or is not thorough.

The student failed to summarize important information.

No effort

The student identifies how the issue relates to them accurately and in detail.

The student identifies how the issue relates to them accurately.

The student somewhat identifies how the issue relates to them, but the explanation lacks clarity.

The student does not adequately identify how the issue relates to them.

No effort

The student provides a detailed account of how they might influence the issue.

The student gives a mostly detailed account of how they might influence the issue.

The student gives a somewhat detailed account of how they might influence the issue.

The student fails to give detailed account of how they might influence the issue.

No effort

The student accurately evaluates the source.

The student mostly accurately evaluates the source

The student somewhat accurately evaluates the source.

The student inaccurately evaluates the source.

No effort

Source is properly cited in the text and references page demonstrating a mastery of resource and APA citation reference format.

Source is cited in the text and reference page. Some minor errors may exist in citation, but it does not interfere with understanding the source of the information.

Source is cited in the text and reference pazge. Some errors may exist in citation that need to be addressed to clarify the source of information.

Major errors in citation. Proper citation is missing from either within the text or on the references pages.

No effort

The student presents information using clear and concise language in an organized manner (minimal errors in English grammar, spelling, syntax, and punctuation).

The student presents information using understandable language, but is somewhat disorganized (some errors in English grammar, spelling, syntax, and punctuation).

The student presents information using understandable language but is very disorganized (many errors in English grammar, spelling, syntax, and punctuation).

The student presents information that is not clear, logical, professional or organized to the point that the reader has difficulty understanding the message (numerous errors in English grammar, spelling, syntax, and/or punctuation).

No effort