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OLC40P: Ontario Secondary School Literacy Course

Unit 4: Reading Informational Texts – The News Report

Activity 1: "What is Wrong with the World?" – Introduction to News Report

Rubric


The following chart indicates the areas of achievement that will be the focus of this assignment.

Rubric for Pre-reading Strategies for News Report
Categories

Approaching the Required Level of Literacy

(0-49%)

Achieving the Required Level of Literacy

(50-64%)

Exceeding the Required Level of Literacy

(65-79%)

Significantly Exceeding the Required Level of Literacy

(80-100%)

Knowledge/Understanding

The student:

– knowledge of pre-reading strategies and processes

– understanding of the importance of pre-reading strategies

(e.g. using highlighting, underlining strategies))

– limited knowledge of pre-reading strategies and processes

– limited understanding of the importance of pre-reading strategies (e.g. using highlighting, underlining strategies))

– adequate knowledge of pre-reading strategies and processes

– adequate understanding of the importance of pre-reading strategies (e.g. using highlighting, underlining strategies))

– considerable knowledge of pre-reading strategies and processes

– considerable understanding of the importance of pre-reading strategies (e.g. using highlighting, underlining strategies))

– thorough knowledge of pre-reading strategies and processes

– thorough understanding of the importance of pre-reading strategies (e.g. using highlighting, underlining strategies))

Note: A student whose achievement is below Level 1 (50%) has not met the expectations for this assignment or activity.


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