NUTLEY HIGH SCHOOL
JUNIOR HEALTH- Current Event Article Grading Rubric
Miss Toritto
Category
5
4
3
2
1
Summary
The summary hits all
key points in the
article and gives a
detailed account of the
content. Minimum of 5
sentences.
The summary hits
some key points and
gives an accurate
account of the
content. Minimum
of 4 sentences.
The summary
relates to the article
but misses key
points and gives
some account of the
content. Minimum
of 3 sentences.
The summary refers
to content but does
not list key points
and gives minimal
account of the
content. Minimum of
two sentences.
The summary refers
to content but does
not list any key
points and does not
account for the
content. Only writes
one sentence.
There is no
summary.
Reaction
The reaction is well
thought out and the
student expresses a
keen interest in the
topic through their
reaction. Student
relates topic to his/her
own life and or how it
impacts his/her life.
The topic and article
relate to an appropriate
area of health and the
content is appropriate
for Health Education
class.
The reaction is
thought out and the
student shows
interest in the topic
through their
reaction.
The reaction is not
well planned and
the student shows
some interest in the
topic through their
reaction.
The reaction is not
well planned and the
student shows
minimal interest in
the topic through
their reaction.
The reaction is not
thought out and there
is no interest in the
topic expressed.
There is no
reaction.
The topic relates to
an appropriate area
of health, but the
article content is
borderline
inappropriate for
Health Education
class.
Student includes
topic and article
title. Student has a
fairly effective word
choice, with few
spelling errors,
punctuation errors
and capitalization
errors. Proper
margins, 12pt. font
is used and article is
double-spaced.
Oral summary is
given without paper
in front of student.
Summary lasts 1-1.5
minutes. Delivery,
eye contact, posture
and voice volume is
mostly proficient
throughout.
The topic relates to
an appropriate area
of health, but the
article content is
inappropriate for
Health Education
class.
The topic and content
is inappropriate for
Health Education
class.
The topic and content
is inappropriate for
Health Education
class.
There is no
article.
Student includes
topic and article
title. No more than
3 spelling errors,
punctuation errors
or capitalization
errors. Proper
margins, 12pt. font
is used, and article
is double-spaced.
Student includes
topic and article title.
No more than 4
spelling errors,
punctuation errors
and capitalization
errors. Proper
margins, 12pt. font is
used, and article is
double-spaced.
Student does not
include topic and
article title. More
than 5 spelling errors,
punctuation errors or
capitalization errors.
Improper margins,
12pt. font not used
and article is not
double-spaced.
Student does
not include
topic and
article title.
Grammatical
errors exceed
7. Did not use
proper font or
formatting.
Oral summary is
given without paper
in front of student.
Summary lasts 1-1.5
minutes. Delivery,
eye contact, posture
and voice volume is
somewhat proficient
throughout.
Oral summary is
given without paper
in front of student.
Summary does not
meet time
requirements.
Delivery, eye contact,
posture and voice
volume is lacking
throughout.
Oral summary is
given with paper in
front of student.
Summary does not
meet time
requirements.
Delivery, eye contact,
posture and voice
volume is not
proficient.
There is no
presentation.
Topic &
Article
Selection of
Choice
Format/
Grammar
Student includes topic
and article title.
Student has a precise
word choice, with no
spelling errors, no
punctuation errors and
no capitalization
errors. Proper
margins, 12pt. font is
used, and article is
double-spaced.
Presentation
Oral summary is given
without paper in front
of student. Summary
lasts 1-1.5 minutes.
Delivery, eye contact,
posture and voice
volume is proficient
throughout.
Total Points: 25
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