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Newspaper Article Assessment 
Newspaper Article Assessment
This rubric is to be used to assess a student's final copy of an article.
Rubric Code: M5495W
By jb2238
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Public Rubric
Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 9-12

Powered by iRubric Newspaper Article Writing
  Poor

0 pts

Fair

2 pts

Good

3 pts

Excellent

4 pts

Lead

Poor

The article was not completed.
Fair

The article does not tell who, what, when, where or why/how. The facts may be incomplete, wrong, or not properly sourced.
Good

The article tells some but not all of the following: who, what, when, where or why/how. The facts are primarily correct; some facts may be incomplete or not properly sourced.
Excellent

The article's lead contains all 5 W's: who, what, where, when, and why/how. The facts are complete, correct, and properly sourced.
Sources

(not relevant for article based on previous newspaper article)
Poor

The article was not completed.
Fair

The article uses only one source, or its sources are not reliable or appropriate.
Good

The article uses multiple sources, but its sources may be only somewhat reliable and/or appropriate.
Excellent

The article uses multiple sources that are highly reliable and appropriate.
Body

Poor

The article was not completed.
Fair

The article's body does not develop the facts established in the lead paragraph, or develops the facts in a way that is confusing or inappropriate for a news article.
Good

The article's body attempts to develop the facts established in the lead paragraph, but the facts are inaccurate or not clearly described.
Excellent

The article's body clearly and accurately develops the facts established in the lead. Information is organized from most-important to least-important.
News style

Poor

The article was not completed.
Fair

The article is written in overly long paragraphs, or has no paragraphing at all.

The article uses mostly vocabulary that is inappropriate for news style.

The article uses no headings/subheadings.
Good

The article has some paragraphs of appropriate length, but some paragraphs are overly long.

The article uses some vocabulary that is appropriate for news style.

The article uses headings/subheadings but some are poorly linked to the paragraph, uninteresting, irrelevant or misplaced.
Excellent

The article is written in appropriately short paragraphs.

The article uses vocabulary that is appropriate for news style.
--based on observable fact
--simple
--avoids statements of opinion

The article has well- placed, interesting and relevant headings/subheadings that are clearly linked to the content of the paragraph.
Illustration

Poor

The article was not completed.
Fair

The article is not illustrated.
Good

The illustration is irrelevant or unlikely to attract attention.

The article is over-illustrated.
Excellent

The illustration is eyecatching and relevant, encouraging the reader to read the article



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