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Writing No. 2: News Story Writing a Newspaper Article Rubric Code: XX3C389 By Mike_Odom Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Communication Type: Assignment Grade Levels: Undergraduate

Writing a Newspaper Article
	Exemplary (N/A)	Proficient (N/A)	Adequate (N/A)	Needs improvement (N/A)
Important Information	Exemplary Outlines Who, What, When, Where, Why and/or How with a high degree of effectiveness.	Proficient Outlines Who, What, When, Where, Why and/or How with considerable effectiveness.	Adequate Outlines Who, What, When, Where, Why and/or How with some effectiveness.	Needs improvement Outlines Who, What, When, Where, Why and/or How with limited effectiveness.
Writing Form	Exemplary Utilizes appropriate point of view, quotes, and an interesting/exciting lead with a high degree of effectiveness. [See attached "SUMMARY LEAD RUBRIC" for additional guidance on writing leads.]	Proficient Utilizes appropriate point of view, quotes, and an interesting/exciting lead with considerable effectiveness.	Adequate Utilizes appropriate point of view, quotes, and an interesting/exciting lead with some effectiveness.	Needs improvement Utilizes appropriate point of view, quotes, and an interesting/exciting lead with limited effectiveness.
Accuracy	Exemplary Demonstrates knowledge of formal writing style (avoids opinions and uses facts, people's names are spelled correctly) to a high degree.	Proficient Demonstrates knowledge of formal writing style (avoids opinions and uses facts, people's names are spelled correctly) to a considerable degree.	Adequate Demonstrates knowledge of formal writing style (avoids opinions and uses facts, people's names are spelled correctly) to some degree.	Needs improvement Demonstrates knowledge of formal writing style (avoids opinions and uses facts, people's names are spelled correctly) to a limited degree.
Conventions	Exemplary Grammar, punctuation, spelling and AP style are correct.	Proficient Grammar, punctuation, spelling and AP style are mostly correct.	Adequate Grammar, punctuation, spelling and AP style are somewhat correct.	Needs improvement Grammar, punctuation, spelling and AP style are mostly incorrect.