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Feature Story Feature Article Rubric Version 2 Students will write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas, concepts, and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content. Rubric Code: Y93A72 By AMyette Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 9-12

Feature Article
	Advanced 4 pts	Proficient 3 pts	Basic 2 pts	Below Basic 1 pts
Title	Advanced The article has a creative title that catches the reader's interest and includes a byline.	Proficient The article has a somewhat creative title and includes a byline.	Basic The article has an uninteresting title that does not include a byline.	Below Basic The article is lacking a title and/or a byline.
Lead	Advanced Lead introduces subject and immediately engages the reader's interest, impelling continued reading. An anecdote, quote, or facts are used to grab the reader's interest.	Proficient Lead introduces topic and engages the reader's interest, encouraging continued reading.	Basic Lead introduces topic	Below Basic Lead vaguely introduces topic.
Body	Advanced Topic and Subtopics are well developed through explanation, descriptive details, anecdotes, and direct quotations.	Proficient Topic and Subtopics are adequately developed through explanation, descriptive details, anecdotes, and direct quotations.	Basic Topic and Subtopics are somewhat developed through two or three types of writing.	Below Basic Topics and Subtopics need additional development due to the use of only one type of writing.
Conclusion	Advanced Ends with a clear, satisfying sense of closure.	Proficient Ends with a sense of closure.	Basic Somewhat provides a sense of closure.	Below Basic Has an inadequate sense of closure.
Spelling and Grammar	Advanced Text is free of errors in sentence structure, punctuation, and spelling.	Proficient Text is relatively free of errors in sentence structure, punctuation, and spelling.	Basic Text contains surface errors that do not impede the reader's understanding.	Below Basic Text contains surface errors that do impede the reader's understanding.