The purpose of a current event article is to connect classroom study to current happenings. Current event is not attempted to be given orally. Article chosen is irrelevant to class material. Article relevance is weak.
Article chosen is relevant to class material.
Article is carefully chosen for it relevance to class material. Delivery voice is inadequate to be understood. Material is read without understanding. Is delivered orally in an understandable voice. Is delivered orally to the class with a conversational voice that is easily understood.