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Tabloid News Article Rubric Code: BXX59X9 By Jdonoho Draft Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Assessment Grade Levels: K-5

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	Poor 1 pts	Fair 2 pts	Good 3 pts
Headline	Poor Headline/title is missing or inaccurate	Fair Headline is lengthy or contains a basic title relating to the article/topic.	Good Headline is short, snappy phrase. Can be a Pun, or play on words. Humorous or an element of intrigue
Tone	Poor Narrative tone, written with irrelevant details. It is not dramatized, entertaining, or humorous.	Fair Tone varies between factual and narrative. The reporter states some opinions. It is some what dramatized, entertaining, and humorous.	Good Factual tone, stating nonfactual events. The reporter does not state his/her opinion. It is dramatized, entertaining, and humorous.
Format	Poor Includes few relevant information: Who? What? When? Where? Why? How? Contains no interpretive information.	Fair Includes most relevant information: Who? What? When? Where? Why? How? Contains a mix between factual and interpretative information.	Good Includes all relevant information: Who? What? When? Where? Why? How? Contains an interpretation of information or speculation as to what may have happened.
Organization	Poor Little or no attempts were made to follow news article format or sequencing of information.	Fair Attempts were made to present information in correct form or order.	Good The information is presented in the form of lead paragraph, followed by supporting details.
Grammar	Poor There are numerous errors in grammar, punctuation, or spelling that make it difficult to understand the article.	Fair There are several errors in grammar, punctuation, or spelling, but they do not hinder comprehension.	Good There are few or no errors in grammar punctuation, or spelling