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WRITING A NEWSPAPER ARTICLE

This rubric is to be used to assess a student's final copy of a newspaper article.

Rubric Code: D2X3387

By julesandco

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 6-8

Newspaper Article Writing
	Poor 2 pts	Fair 4 pts	Good 6 pts	Excellent 8 pts
Important Information	Poor The article does not tell who, what, when, where or why/how. The facts are incomplete or wrong.No title is given to the article.	Fair The article tells 3 of the following: who, what, when, where or why/how. The facts are primarily correct. Title has nothing to do with the article.	Good The article contains all 5 W's: who, what, where, when, and why/how. The facts are complete and correct.Simple is given to the article.	Excellent The article provides information on all five W's with descriptive language.A captivating title is given to the article.
Reporting Format	Poor The article is more like a short story and not a newspaper story. Does not contain a headline. Does not contain byline and/or placeline	Fair The article contains a lead but it is not interesting. The article contains an opinion. Missing parts of newspaper article	Good The article contains an interesting/ exciting lead. The article is free of opinions and has a headline. Contains placeline and byline	Excellent The article begins with an exciting lead, followed by a reasonable and purposeful argument/supporting details. The article does not conclude abruptly. Contains all elements
Writing Mechanics	Poor The article is vague and unclear. The article contains many spelling errors. The article contains many grammatical errors. Does not contain paragraphs No quotes	Fair The article contains few sentences that are unclear to the reader. The article contains few spelling errors. The article contains few grammatical errors. Contains only 2-3 paragraphs Contains quotes but not relevant to story	Good The article is clear and concise. The article contains only 1 or 2 spelling errors. The article contains only 1 or 2 grammatical errors. Contains 4-5 paragraphs Contains at least one quote	Excellent Writing is descriptive, providing detailed information. An extensive vocabulary is used to keep the reader interested and informed. The article contains no grammar errors. Contains 4-5 full paragraphs Contains at least one quote that adds authenticity and "at the scene feeling" to the newspaper article
Editing and Improving	Poor Article was not done as a rough draft, nor was it handed in on time	Fair No rough draft, handed in by deadline	Good Rough draft handed in, edited and good copy submitted on Tiime	Excellent Rough draft handed in, careful editing according to comments. Good copy handed in on time.