Annual Editions

Option A: Written Report

Overview: Write a 2 page (typed, 1.5 spacing) formal summary of an article. Include:
internal MLA citations, MLA works cited, summary of the article, application of findings to
life and/or analysis of research. Do NOT include first person (I, me, us, we).
Basic Rubric:
Fair attempt
Good
Outstanding!
Mostly
copied
the
thesis
Clearly
stated
purpose
of
study
Clearly
stated purpose of study
Summary
from the article; limited use
of experiments/theories to
support thesis; limited
evidence of understanding;
vaguely stated or confusing

(thesis); supported thesis with

evidence from article;
explained the relevance of
evidence to the study

Reflection/Analysis

Stream of consciousness
evaluation/connection of
material to daily life of class
material; limited analysis of
research methods employed

Relevancy of article comes

from examples within the
article; evaluated the studies
and experiments used for
support

Citation

Includes quotes but not cited

or connected to summary;
does not include internal
citations; only contains the
name of the article

Mechanics

Repeated use of 1st person;

grammar errors obscure
meaning; multiple spelling
mistakes;

Works cited included but only

for article; all direct quotes
cited; direct quotes are
connected to summary; most
information has internal
citations
No spelling mistakes; no use of
1st person, no more than 3
grammar errors; consistent use
of academic tone/style

(thesis); supported thesis with

evidence from article;
explained the relevance of
evidence to the study;
consistently shows a high level
of understanding; organized
Contains insightful synthesis
of info from article to daily life
or class material; evaluated the
studies and experiments used
for support; made reasonable
predictions regarding its
impact;
Works cited included and
accurate; all direct quotes cited
and essential to the summary;
all necessary information has
internal citations
No spelling mistakes; No use
of 1st person; academic
tone/style throughout; less
than 2 grammar errors
neither of which hinder the
meaning

Option B: Oral Report

Overview: Read an article and prepare a 3-minute summary that will be shared with and
evaluated by your peers.
Basic Rubric:
Fair attempt
Good
Outstanding!
Mostly copied the thesis
Clearly stated purpose of study
Clearly stated purpose of study
Summary

Reflection/Analysis

Presentation
Total Time: ______

from the article; limited use

of experiments/theories to
support thesis; limited
evidence of understanding;
vaguely stated or confusing
Stream of consciousness
evaluation/connection of
material to daily life of class
material; limited analysis of
research methods employed

(thesis); supported thesis with

evidence from article; explained
the relevance of evidence to the
study

Under/over the time limit;

disorganized or unprepared;
heavy-use of filler words;
random musings; using the
Annual edition book rather
than notes, no eye contact

Kept to the time limit (+ 15 sec);

well-thought through; minimal
filler words; organized: thesis,
support, conclusion; prepared
(notes)

Relevancy of article comes from

examples within the article;
evaluated the studies and
experiments used for support

(thesis); supported thesis with

evidence from article; explained
the relevance of evidence to the
study; consistently shows a high
level of understanding; organized
Contains insightful synthesis of
info from article to daily life or
class material; evaluated the
studies and experiments used for
support; made reasonable
predictions regarding its impact;
Kept to the time limit (+ 8 sec);
well-thought through; no filler
words; organized: thesis, support,
conclusion; interesting; thoughtprovoking, teaching the material;
lots of eye contact

Your Name: _________________________ Period: ____

Person Presenting: ________________________________________
Basic Rubric:
Fair attempt
Good
Mostly
copied
the
thesis
Clearly
stated
purpose of study
Summary

Reflection/Analysis

Presentation
Total Time: ______

from the article; limited use

of experiments/theories to
support thesis; limited
evidence of understanding;
vaguely stated or confusing
Stream of consciousness
evaluation/connection of
material to daily life of class
material; limited analysis of
research methods employed

(thesis); supported thesis with

evidence from article; explained
the relevance of evidence to the
study

Under/over the time limit;

disorganized or unprepared;
heavy-use of filler words;
random musings; using the
Annual edition book rather
than notes, no eye contact

Kept to the time limit (+ 15 sec);

well-thought through; minimal
filler words; organized: thesis,
support, conclusion; prepared
(notes)

Relevancy of article comes from

examples within the article;
evaluated the studies and
experiments used for support

Outstanding!
Clearly stated purpose of study
(thesis); supported thesis with
evidence from article; explained
the relevance of evidence to the
study; consistently shows a high
level of understanding; organized
Contains insightful synthesis of
info from article to daily life or
class material; evaluated the
studies and experiments used for
support; made reasonable
predictions regarding its impact;
Kept to the time limit (+ 8 sec);
well-thought through; no filler
words; organized: thesis, support,
conclusion; interesting; thoughtprovoking, teaching the material;
lots of eye contact

Additional Comments:
What I found most interesting was
Next time you should try to

Your Name: _________________________ Period: ____

Person Presenting: ________________________________________
Basic Rubric:
Fair attempt
Good
Mostly
copied
the
thesis
Clearly
stated
purpose of study
Summary

Reflection/Analysis

Presentation
Total Time: ______

from the article; limited use

of experiments/theories to
support thesis; limited
evidence of understanding;
vaguely stated or confusing
Stream of consciousness
evaluation/connection of
material to daily life of class
material; limited analysis of
research methods employed

(thesis); supported thesis with

evidence from article; explained
the relevance of evidence to the
study

Under/over the time limit;

disorganized or unprepared;
heavy-use of filler words;
random musings; using the
Annual edition book rather
than notes, no eye contact

Kept to the time limit (+ 15 sec);

well-thought through; minimal
filler words; organized: thesis,
support, conclusion; prepared
(notes)

Relevancy of article comes from

examples within the article;
evaluated the studies and
experiments used for support

Additional Comments:
What I found most interesting was
Next time you should try to

Outstanding!
Clearly stated purpose of study
(thesis); supported thesis with
evidence from article; explained
the relevance of evidence to the
study; consistently shows a high
level of understanding; organized
Contains insightful synthesis of
info from article to daily life or
class material; evaluated the
studies and experiments used for
support; made reasonable
predictions regarding its impact;
Kept to the time limit (+ 8 sec);
well-thought through; no filler
words; organized: thesis, support,
conclusion; interesting; thoughtprovoking, teaching the material;
lots of eye contact