Articles - Purpose 90-100% of the articles 85-89% of the articles 75-84% of the articles Less than 75% of the establish a clear purpose in establish a clear purpose in establish a clear purpose in articles establish a clear the lead paragraph and the lead paragraph and the lead paragraph and purpose in the lead demonstrate a clear demonstrate a clear demonstrate a clear paragraph and demonstrate understanding of the topic. understanding of the topic. understanding of the topic. a clear understanding of the topic. Articles - Supporting The details in the articles The details in the articles The details in the articles The details in more than are clear, effective, and are clear and pertinent are clear and pertinent 25% of the articles are Details vivid 80-100% of the time. of the time. of the time. neither clear nor pertinent. Graphics Graphics are in are Graphics are in focus and 80-100% of the graphics are More than 20% of the well-cropped and are are clearly related to the clearly related to the graphics are not clearly clearly related to the articles they accompany. articles they accompany. related to the articles OR no articles they accompany. graphics were used. Articles - Interest The articles contain The articles contain The article contains some The article does not contain figures, and/or word figures, and/or word facts or figures but is facts or figures that might choices that make the choices that make the marginally interesting to make it interesting to read. articles exceptionally articles interesting to read. interesting to readers. readers. Use of Primary Reading of primary source Reading of primary source Reading of primary source Reading of primary source material was thorough. material was fairly material was incomplete. material was not done. Sources thorough.
Articles - Purpose 90-100% of the articles establish a clear purpose in the lead paragraph and demonstrate a clear understanding of the topic. 85-89% of the articles establish a clear purpose in the lead paragraph and demonstrate a clear understanding of the topic. 75-84% of the articles establish a clear purpose in the lead paragraph and demonstrate a clear understanding of the topic. Less than 75% of the articles establish a clear purpose in the lead paragraph and demonstrate a clear understanding of the topic. Articles - Supporting Details The details in the articles are clear, effective, and vivid 80-100% of the time. The details in the articles are clear and pertinent of the time. The details in the articles are clear and pertinent of the time. The details in more than 25% of the articles are neither clear nor pertinent. Graphics Graphics are in are well-cropped and are clearly related to the articles they accompany. Graphics are in focus and are clearly related to the articles they accompany. 80-100% of the graphics are clearly related to the articles they accompany. More than 20% of the graphics are not clearly related to the articles OR no graphics were used. Articles - Interest The articles contain figures, and/or word choices that make the articles exceptionally interesting to readers. The articles contain figures, and/or word choices that make the articles interesting to readers. The article contains some facts or figures but is marginally interesting to read. The article does not contain facts or figures that might make it interesting to read. Use of Primary Sources Reading of primary source material was thorough. Reading of primary source material was fairly thorough. Reading of primary source material was incomplete. Reading of primary source material was not done.
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