Article Evaluation Rubric

Abdullah Alam - 6AG

Name of Article________________________________________________________________________________________
URL________________________________________________________________________________________________
Type/Purpose_________________________________________________________________________________________
Rate the article based on the grading rubric.
0-not true at all; 1- not true; 2- not really true; 3- somewhat true; 4- true; 5- very true
Content:
- out of 30
Provides useful information ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------012345
All facts are relevant and seem accurate ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0 1
2345
The facts stated dont seem overly exaggerated ------------------------------------------------------------- 0 1 2
345
The information does not conflict with prior knowledge ------------------------------------------------- 0 1 2 3 4
5
The article uses correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation ---------------------------------------- 0 1 2 3 4 5
Provides facts that are backed up ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 0
12345
Author:
- out of 35
The authors name is present -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------012345
The article was written recently ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------012345
The author provides other resources used to create the article ------------------------------------- 0 1 2 3 4 5
The author has a connection with an organization or company -------------------------------------- 0 1 2 3 4 5
The author is a credible person ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------012345
Are there emails or phone numbers that can contact the author? -------------------------------- 0 1 2 3 4 5
The author is well known as an expert in this field ---------------------------------------------------------- 0 1 2 3
45
Design of article:
- out of 25
The article looks organized ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0 1 2 3 4 5
The article looks official ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0 1 2 3 4 5
The article looks professional -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------012345
The article is easy to navigate -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------012345
The article features no advertisements ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0
12345
Source:
- out of 10
Can the information be verified by other sources? ----------------------------------------------------------- 0 1 2
345

Are there sources present to back up the information? --------------------------------------------------- 0 1 2 3 4

5

Score in total :-

- out of 100

Reliability:
80-100 Very reliable
60-79 Kind of Reliable
30-59 Not Reliable
0-29 Not Reliable At All