4.+Evaluation

=Evaluation: =

==Students will receive two grades for this assignment. One grade will be an individual grade for their article. The other grade will be a group grade for the overall outcome of their newspaper and their presentation. The rubrics are included below. ==

  ||  **4 ** **Excellent ** ||  **3 ** **Good ** ||  **2 ** **Satisfactory ** ||  **1 ** **Weak/Unsatisfactory ** || <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> **//<span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Completion of Chosen Article //** || <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: red;">Article was very thoughtfully written and contains well-researched facts and very strong content. || <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: rgb(0, 176, 80);">Article was well written and showed clear evidence of research and solid content. || <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: rgb(0, 112, 192);">Article was written but not exceptional. Article may be lacking strong evidence and/or weak content || <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: rgb(148, 54, 52);">Article was not completed according to the specifications of the directions. Little to no evidence of effort. || <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> **//<span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Organization/Style //** || <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: red;">Article is very well organized and is written in exactly the right style for the assignment. || <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: rgb(0, 176, 80);">Article is well organized and is written in the right style, but some improvement possible. || <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: rgb(0, 112, 192);">Article is somewhat organized and an attempt at the appropriate style has been made. || <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: rgb(148, 54, 52);">Article is unorganized and not written in the appropriate style. || <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> **//<span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Creativity //** || <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: red;">Article presented some new and interesting insights and was very creative. || <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: rgb(0, 176, 80);">Article was creative and interesting to read. || <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: rgb(0, 112, 192);">Article did not offer interesting insights and lacked creativity. || <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: rgb(148, 54, 52);">No attempt at creativity is evident. || <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> **//<span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Grammar, Mechanics //** || <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: red;">Article contains little or no grammatical or mechanical errors. || <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: rgb(0, 176, 80);">Article contains a few grammatical or mechanical errors. || <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: rgb(0, 112, 192);">Article contains several grammatical or mechanical errors. || <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: rgb(148, 54, 52);">Article contained multiple grammatical and mechanical errors. || <span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> || <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: red;"> **<span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: red;">4 ** **<span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: red;">Excellent ** || <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: rgb(0, 176, 80);"> **<span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: rgb(0, 176, 80);">3 ** **<span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: rgb(0, 176, 80);">Good ** || <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: rgb(0, 112, 192);"> **<span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: rgb(0, 112, 192);">2 ** **<span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: rgb(0, 112, 192);">Satisfactory ** || <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: rgb(148, 54, 52);"> **<span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: rgb(148, 54, 52);">1 ** **<span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: rgb(148, 54, 52);">Weak/Unsatisfactory ** || <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> **//<span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Overall Quality of Newspaper //** || <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: red;">Newspaper is very well- organized, contains wonderful pictures and articles and is arranged in a creative, visually appealing way. || <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: rgb(0, 176, 80);">Newspaper is well organized and contains appropriate pictures. || <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: rgb(0, 112, 192);">Newspaper is somewhat organized and contains pictures. || <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: rgb(148, 54, 52);">Newspaper lacks organization and may be missing some key elements of the assignment. || <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> **//<span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Organization and Preparation for Presentation //** || <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: red;">Presentation is extremely organized and fluid and substantial evidence of preparation is evident. || <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: rgb(0, 176, 80);">Presentation is organized and group members are prepared. || <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: rgb(0, 112, 192);">Presentation is somewhat organized and some evidence of preparation is evident || <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: rgb(148, 54, 52);">Presentation is not organized and lack of preparation is evident. || <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> **//<span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Group Function //** || <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: red;">Group members worked exceptionally well together. Allocation of work was fair and equal and students were responsible and courteous while working together. || <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: rgb(0, 176, 80);">Group worked well together and shared the responsibilities of the assignment. || <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: rgb(0, 112, 192);">Group worked together somewhat, but little evidence of real collaboration. || <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: rgb(148, 54, 52);">Group did not work well together. || <span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">
 * <span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> Individual Newspaper Article Rubric **
 * <span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> Group Project/Presentation Rubric **