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Newspaper article Reflective Essay Rubric Code: VXW944W By stavrogin Draft Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 6-8, 9-12

Newspaper Article
	12 pts	16 pts	20 pts
Information	12 Writer makes no effort to present coherent information.	16 Factual material is presented. The ideas expressed are not always relevant. Writer's purpose is sometimes unclear.	20 Content is factual, informative, and well developed. Ideas are expressed clearly.
Headline	12 Writer doesn't use a headline.	16 A headline is used, but it doesn't make sense or doesn't relate to the information in the article	20 The headline is thoughtful and eye catching. It conveys the article's main focus.
Paragraphs	12 Writer attempts the assignment, but makes no effort to divide the article into paragraphs.	16 Writer uses paragraphs. The purpose of each new paragraph is not always clear.	20 Writer uses clearly defined paragraphs. Writer organizes information appropriately.
Sentences	12 Writer does not use complete and coherent sentences.	16 Writer consistently uses coherent sentences. The writer's meaning is not always conveyed. More proofreading was needed. Article contains frequent errors in grammar.	20 Writer consistently uses complete and coherent sentences. Writing is clear and concise. Sentences contain few grammatical mistakes.
Effort	12 Writer makes only minimal effort to do the assignment.	16 The length of the writer's article is satisfactory.	20 Writer completed the assignment to its fullest extent.