Rubric

Research /Information

4 - The segment is full of relevant information. The segment is well researched and presented in a clear and organized fashion.

3 - The segment adequately addresses the information. The segment is researched and presented in a clear and organized fashion.

2 -The segment does not adequately addresses the information. The segment is researched and presented in a unclear and disorganized fashion.

1- The segment does not adequately addresses the information. The segment is not researched and presented in a unclear and disorganized fashion.

Presentation

4 - The readers speak loudly and clearly. Everything is heard and understood. Students are semi-professional and on task. Readers are dynamic and expressive.

3 - The readers often speak loudly and clearly. Almost everything is heard and understood. Students are semi-professional and on task. Readers are dynamic and expressive.

2 - The readers do not always speak loudly and clearly. Not everything is heard and understood. Students are sometimes off task. Readers are neither dynamic nor expressive.

1 - The readers are quiet and difficult to hear. They are not heard nor understood. Students are unprofessional and off task. Readers are static and unexpressive.

Effort

4 - Student is almost always on task. They produce 3 or more segments.

3 - Student is often on task. They produce 2-3 segments.

2 - Student is sometimes on task. They produce 1-2 segments.

1 - Student is rarely on task. They produce 0-1 segments.

Written copy

4 - No spelling or grammar errors remain after one or more people (in addition to the writer) read and correct the newspaper. Copy is very neat and easy to read. The copy looks somewhat professional.

3 - No more than a couple of spelling or grammar errors remain after one or more people (in addition to the writer) read and correct the copy. Copy is quite neat and legible.

2 - No more than 3 spelling or grammar errors remain after one or more people (in addition to the writer) read and correct the copy. Copy is not neat.

1 - Several spelling or grammar errors remain in the final copy. The copy is messy, disorganized and difficult to read.

Group Work/ Cooperative Learning

4 - The team works well together. Tasks are divvied up in a fair, equitable manner. The group is always on task. The group is always respectful and listens to other ideas.

3 - The team works somewhat well together. Tasks are divvied up in a somewhat fair, equitable manner. The group is often on task. The group is often respectful and listens to other ideas.

2 - The team does not always work well together. Tasks are not divvied up in a fair, equitable manner. The group is not always on task. The group is not always respectful and does not listen to other ideas.

1 - The team does not work well together. Tasks are not divvied up in a fair, equitable manner. The group is rarely on task. The group is not respectful and does not listen to other ideas.