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NEWSPAPER ARTICLE

For this assignment, you will write a newspaper article detailing the development of your idea, the problem, the solution and don't forget to include your excitement and passion for the Indian River Lagoon.

Rubric Code: AXW63A7

By cgilchrist

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: K-5

Newspaper Article Writing
	Awesome Job! 20 pts	Pretty Good 17 pts	Almost There 14 pts	Needs Work 10 pts
Important Information	Awesome Job! The article provides information on all five Ws: who, what, where, when, and why.	Pretty Good The article contains fewer than five Ws.	Almost There The article contains fewer than three Ws.	Needs Work The article does not tell who, what, when, where or why.
Writing Mechanics	Awesome Job! Writing is descriptive, providing detailed information. The writing keeps the reader interested and informed and is free of errors.	Pretty Good Writing is somewhat descriptive, providing some detailed information. The writing keeps the reader interested and informed and contains only 1 or 2 grammatical errors.	Almost There Writing has little descriptive language and is vague on information. The writing is unclear and/or contains several grammatical errors.	Needs Work Writing lacks descriptive language and information. Many grammatical errors are present.
Headline, Illustration and Caption	Awesome Job! Eye-catching headline, detailed illustration, and appropriate caption are present.	Pretty Good Headline, illustration, and caption are present.	Almost There Headline, illustration, or caption are missing.	Needs Work No headline, illustration, or caption are present.
Editing and Improving	Awesome Job! The article is formatted clearly and concisely, with little room for improvement.	Pretty Good The article was edited and improvements were made.	Almost There The article shows some improvements and edits.	Needs Work The article was neither edited nor improved.