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Newspaper Project 
Newspaper Project
Students are to create a newspaper front page, covering the novel MacB by Neil Arksey. The Newspaper should include a full summary of the plot, as well as other creative items such as masthead, headline, pictures, related articles/interviews, editorial, advertisements.
Rubric Code: BXWCW2B
By sclunie
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Subject: English  
Type: Project  
Grade Levels: 6-8

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  Below standard

100 pts

Approaching standard

(N/A)

Meets standard

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Exceeds standard

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Knowledge/Understanding

Below standard

Student is struggling in their grasp of the information in the novel. Report is incomplete and/or inaccurate.
Approaching standard

Covers a fair amount, but is missing some of the main ideas of the plot. Report is nearly complete and accurate.
Meets standard

Newspaper is based on information provided in the novel and course notes, a complete description with at least one article and one editiorial that reflects understanding of a major theme.
Exceeds standard

Student is in command of the material and shows through and insightful information based on the novel.
Thinking/Inquiry

Below standard

Very minimal amount of work has been done. Highly lacking in effort and/or creativity.
Approaching standard

Fair amount of effort and creativity has been put forth. Newspaper includes at least 3 of 6 required components.
Meets standard

A good amount of effort and creativity has been made. Newspaper includes 5 of 6 required components.
Exceeds standard

Obvious amounts of effort have been made. Newspaper is complete with an accurate report of the events in the novel. Includes pictures, commentary and other student-generated creative components.
Writing

Below standard

Student uses knowledge of writing style to appropriately write 2 or 3 components.
Communicates with a limited sense of audience and purpose.
Approaching standard

Student uses knowledge of writing styles appropriately for 4 or 5 of the components.
Communicates with some sense of audience and purpose.
Meets standard

Student completes components with accuracy of writing style.
Communicates with a strong sense of audience and purpose.
Exceeds standard

Writes clearly and effectively. Draws audience interest with six traits of writing skills in obvious use.
Communicates with a strong sense of audience and purpose.
Application

Below standard

High amount of grammatical, spelling, and/or punctuation errors.
Approaching standard

Few instances of grammatical, spelling , and/or punctuation errors.
Meets standard

Project is mostly free (with 5-6 errors) of grammatical, spelling, and/or punctuation errors.
Exceeds standard

Project is for the most part, free of grammatical, spelling, and/or punctuation errors. A considerable amount of work has gone into creating the newspaper.



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