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Universal Article Analysis Template and Evaluation Rubric

Article analysis template and rubric that work with any assigned article: students write a third-person summary in a set format and explain how the article connects to the current unit of study.
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Updated Oct 19, 2026

Subject
ELA, Writing
Topic
graphic organizers, article analysis
Resource types
Templates, Teacher Tools
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What's inside this resource

This resource is a Universal Article Analysis Template.

It comes with an analysis template and an evaluation rubric.

Students will be able to detail key terms, important dates and so much more after reading an article.

Both resources are offered as a printable or paperless.

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Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Summarize an informational article in the third person
  • Connect an article's content to a unit of study

Skills covered

  • Summarizing — writing a structured third-person summary of an article
  • Making connections — explaining how the article relates to the unit being studied

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Which article do students analyze?

Teachers choose and supply the article; the template and rubric are built to fit any news or informational article.

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