Initial Summary Rubric
Quality of
Information
Exemplary
4
Information clearly
relates to the article
topic and is relevant
to the group role
being represented.
It includes several
supporting details
and/or examples.
Sources
Print or Internet
source used and
copy of the article is
included.
Amount of
Information
All topics are
addressed and all
questions are
answered.
No grammatical,
spelling or
punctuation errors.
Mechanics
Group Being Represented:
Initial Research Rubric
Group Role:
Qualified
3
Information clearly
relates to the article
topic and is somewhat
relevant to the group
role being
represented. It
provides 1-2
supporting details
and/or examples.
Print or Internet
source used but the
copy of the article is
difficult to read.
Group Names:
The Border Debate
Developing
2
Information clearly
relates to the article
topic and is
somewhat relevant to
the group role being
represented. No
details and/or
examples are given.
Beginning
1
Information has little
or nothing to do with
the article topic and
is not relevant to the
group role being
represented.
No source provided,
no copy of article
provided.
All topics are
addressed and most
questions answered.
Internet source used
however the link is
no longer active,
copy of article is
present.
All topics are
addressed, and some
questions answered.
Almost no
grammatical, spelling
or punctuation errors.
A few grammatical
spelling, or
punctuation errors.
One or more topics
were not addressed.
Many grammatical,
spelling, or
punctuation errors.
Score