COMPONENT
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
POINT
VALUE
Citation
-lack of proper format  (1-3)
some errors in MLA format
(4-7)
-proper, detailed MLA
format used (8-10)
10
Summary Paragraph
-lack of summary of topic,
order confusing, reader left
with little feeling for article
(1-6)
-adequate summary of
topic, some sub topics
mentioned, reader gets gist
of article (7-13)
excellent summary of
topic, all subtopics in
proper order, leaves an
impact on reader (14-20)

20
Relevance Paragraph
limited connections made
between article and affect
on society (1-5)
some connections made
between article and affect
on society (6-10)
consistent connections
made between article
and affect on society
(11-15)
15
Critique Paragraph
discusses either the
strengths or weaknesses
of the invention but not
both     (1-2)
discusses the strengths
and weaknesses (3-4)
discusses the strengths
and weaknesses, and
suggests ways in which it
can be improved (5)
5
Total Value
 
 
 
50
Forensics Current Event Rubric
Points earned will be converted to a percentage.
Created by
C. Ippolito
February  2001

Updated
August 4, 2008