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Rubric for Non-Fiction Magazine Article Rubric for Non-Fiction Magazine Article Students are writing with the purpose of informing the reader about a Kenyan Animal. Nonfiction text features should be present throughout this article. Rubric Code: CX88273 By kdumoulin Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: K-5, 6-8

Non-Fiction Article
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Animal Vocabulary and Word Choice	1 Only basic and unclear vocabulary is used. No subject specific vocabulary is used.	2 Vocabulary is limited but clear. Some subject specific vocabulary is used.	3 Vocabulary clearly conveys meaning of the topic and animal .	4 Vocabulary is clear, extensive, creative, appropriate and descriptive about the animal.
Paragraph Structure	1 Contains ideas and details that are unconnected with no paragraph structure	2 Topic sentences and closing sentences are mostly missing. Details are not connected.	3 Some paragraphs contain topic and closing sentences. Details are mostly linked.	4 Almost all paragraphs have topic and closing sentences. Details are connected and linked.
Grammar, Spelling, Punctuation	1 The teacher was crucial in the writing of this article.	2 Several minor errors or omissions. A lot of teacher support was needed.	3 Grade level errors or omissions. Some teacher support was needed.	4 Few errors and barely any teacher support was needed.
Nonfiction Text Features	1 Few nonfiction text features discussed in class are included	2 Some nonfiction features are included	3 Most nonfiction text features are included to help the reader understand.	4 Students included all required text features to the article.
Neatness	1 Writing is sloppy and disorganized. Pictures may be omitted or poorly created.	2 Writing is fairly legible and pictures are poorly created.	3 Student was careful and writing is good. Some pictures are lacking detail and care.	4 Student wrote neatly, clearly, and the pictures are detailed.
Research Process	1 All of the research gathered was with the teacher's help.	2 Most of the research gathered was with the teacher's help.	3 Some of the research gathered was with the teacher's help.	4 Student worked mostly independently to gather his/her research for this article.