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WRITING A NEWSPAPER ARTICLE
WRITING A NEWSPAPER ARTICLE
This rubric is to be used to assess a student's final copy of a newspaper article.
Rubric Code:
TXX342X
By
lehoug
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Subject:
Science
Type:
Writing
Grade Levels:
6-8
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Newspaper Article Writing
Poor
1 pts
Fair
2 pts
Good
3 pts
Excellent
4 pts
Important Information
Poor
The article does not tell who, what, when, where or why/how. The facts are incomplete or wrong.No title is given to the article.
Fair
The article tells 3 of the following: who, what, when, where or why/how. The facts are primarily correct. Title has nothing to do with the article.
Good
The article contains all 5 W's: who, what, where, when, and why/how. The facts are complete and correct.Simple is given to the article.
Excellent
The article provides information on all five W's with descriptive language.A captivating title is given to the article.
Reporting Format
Poor
The article is more like a short story and not journalistic.
Does not contain a headline.
Fair
The article contains a lead but it is not interesting.
The article contains an opinion.
Good
The article contains an interesting/ exciting lead.
The article is free of opinions and has a headline.
Excellent
The article begins with an exciting lead, followed by a reasonable and purposeful argument/supporting details. The article does not conclude abruptly.
Clarity
Poor
The article is vague and unclear.
Fair
The article contains few sentences that are unclear to the reader.
Good
The article is clear and concise.
Excellent
Writing is descriptive, providing detailed information. An extensive vocabulary is used to keep the reader interested and informed.
Editing and Improving
Poor
The article was neither edited nor improved.
Fair
The article shows some improvements and edits.
Good
The article was completely edited and improvements were made.
Excellent
The article is formatted clearly and concisely, with little room for improvement.
Mechanics
Poor
The article contains many grammatical or spelling errors.
Fair
The article contains few grammatical and spelling errors.
Good
The article contains only 1 or 2 grammatical and spelling errors.
Excellent
The article contains no grammatical or spelling errors.
Citations
Poor
No citations are included.
Fair
Citations are included but not cited correctly.
Good
Citations are included and cited properly.
Excellent
Keywords:
Writing Newspaper Article
Subjects:
English
Foreign Languages
Science
Types:
Writing
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