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American Revolution Newspaper Assignment 
American Revolution Newspaper Assignment
Students will work independently to create a time period appropriate newspaper explaining 4 different aspects of the American Revolution and Independence.
Rubric Code: TXW58AC
By ms_nfisher
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Subject: History  
Type: Project  
Grade Levels: 6-8

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  Excellent

5 pts

Good

4 pts

Fair

3 pts

Poor

2 pts

Unsatisfactory

1 pts

Founding Brother (Weight x 3)

Excellent

Included 5 facts. Thorough research is evident. Effectively reflects the time period with rich, in-depth detail. Article has a title and author.
Good

Included 4 facts. Research is evident. Effectively reflects the time period. Mildly detailed.
Fair

Included 3 facts. Light research is evident. Shows little detail. Effectively reflects time period.
Poor

Included 2 facts. Research is weak. Vague; shows very little detail. Reflects time period.
Unsatisfactory

Included 1 fact. Research is not evident. No detail. Little effort. Does not reflect time period.
Battle (Weight x 3)

Excellent

Included 5 facts. Thorough research is evident. Effectively reflects the time period with rich, in-depth detail. Article has a title and author.
Good

Included 4 facts. Research is evident. Effectively reflects the time period. Mildly detailed.
Fair

Included 3 facts. Light research is evident. Shows little detail. Effectively reflects time period.
Poor

Included 2 facts. Research is weak. Vague; shows very little detail. Reflects time period.
Unsatisfactory

Included 1 fact. Research is not evident. No detail. Little effort. Does not reflect time period.
Independence (Weight x 3)

Excellent

Included 5 facts. Thorough research is evident. Effectively reflects the time period with rich, in-depth detail. Article has a title and author.
Good

Included 4 facts. Research is evident. Effectively reflects the time period. Mildly detailed.
Fair

Included 3 facts. Light research is evident. Shows little detail. Effectively reflects time period.
Poor

Included 2 facts. Research is weak. Vague; shows very little detail. Reflects time period.
Unsatisfactory

Included 1 fact. Research is not evident. No detail. Little effort. Does not reflect time period.
Economy (Weight x 3)

Excellent

Included 5 facts. Thorough research is evident. Effectively reflects the time period with rich, in-depth detail. Article has a title and author.
Good

Included 4 facts. Research is evident. Effectively reflects the time period. Mildly detailed.
Fair

Included 3 facts. Light research is evident. Shows little detail. Effectively reflects time period.
Poor

Included 2 facts. Research is weak. Vague; shows very little detail. Reflects time period.
Unsatisfactory

Included 1 fact. Research is not evident. No detail. Little effort. Does not reflect time period.
Spelling (Weight x 2)

Excellent

No spelling errors.
Good

N/A
Fair

Less than 5 spelling errors.
Poor

N/A
Unsatisfactory

Less than 10 spelling errors.
Grammar/Complete Sent. (Weight x 2)

Excellent

Sentences flow and show proper grammar. Sentences are complete
Good

N/A
Fair

Most sentences flow. Some sentences do not make sense or have grammatical errors. Most sentences are complete.
Poor

N/A
Unsatisfactory

Many sentences do not flow well. There are multiple grammatical errors. There are many incomplete sentences.
Capitalization/Punctuation (W x 2)

Excellent

Sentences begin with a capital letter and end with the proper punctuation. All proper nouns used throughout the articles are properly capitalized.
Good

N/A
Fair

Sentences begin with a capital letter and end with punctuation. Somer proper nouns have been properly capitalized.
Poor

N/A
Unsatisfactory

Many sentences lack capitalization and punctuation. Many proper nouns have not been capitalized.
Legible Font

Excellent

Font is legible and easy to read.
Good

N/A
Fair

N/A
Poor

N/A
Unsatisfactory

Font is not legible or easy to read.



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