Extra Credit Rubric


Assignment:  Select an article that highlights a concept(s) covered in the current unit in science class.  Read each article.  Write down a list of key terms that the article discusses and define them.   Write a one page summary of the article, detailing how the science concept(s) is applied in this situation.   A student may choose to do three of these per quarter.  Extra credit will be added to the "homework/classwork" portion of the grade.

Rubric:  (10 points each)


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Article Selection
(a physical copy or web address for the article must be turned in with the article)
No article is selected.
Article hints at a topic covered in science.
There is a clear connection between science concept(s) and the topic of the article.
Key terms
No terms are listed.
A list of terms is identified but definitions are not given or do not coincide with the term(s).
A list of terms is identified and well-defined.
Summary (x2)
No summary is written.
Summary does not completely cover the scope of the article.
Summary is a clear and concise, highlight all major topics of the article.
Application of concepts
No application of science concepts.
There is a hint of an application of the science concept(s).
There is a strong connection between science concepts and the concepts discussed in the article. 





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