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Writing a Newspaper Article for The Outsiders

This rubric is to be used to assess a student's final copy of an newspaper article that must address the five W's.

Rubric Code: E69A6W

By aliciaduran24

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Public Rubric

Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 6-8

Newspaper Article Writing
	Needs Improvement (N/A)	Fair (N/A)	Good (N/A)	Excellent (N/A)
Important Information Knowledge & Understanding	Needs Improvement The article does not tell who, what, when, where or why/how. The facts are incomplete or incorrect.	Fair The article tells 3 of the following: who, what, when, where or why/how. The facts are primarily correct. Few supporting details are provided or supporting details are unnecessary and irrelevant.	Good The article contains all 5 W's: who, what, where, when, and why/how. The facts are complete and are primarily correct. Some supporting details. Only necessary information is included. Most facts are taken from the text.	Excellent The article provides information on all five W's + How. Adequate and reasonable supporting details. The facts taken from the text where possible, are complete and correct. Made up details are plausible.
Reporting Format Communication	Needs Improvement The article is more like a short story or diary entry and not journalistic. Does not contain a date, headline or lead.	Fair The article has a somewhat reasonable headline. The article contains a lead but it is not attention-grabbing. The conclusion is somewhat appropriate. The article is not dated.	Good The article has an appropriate headline. There is an appropriate date. The article contains an interesting/exciting lead. The article includes the writer's name. The conclusion is appropriate.	Excellent The article has an attention-grabbing headline. The article begins with an exciting lead. There is an appropriate date and the writer's name is beneath the headline. The article does not conclude abruptly.
Spelling & Punctuation Conventions	Needs Improvement Many errors make the article difficult to read.	Fair The article contains 4-7 spelling, capitalization, punctuation or grammar errors that disrupt the flow of the article.	Good The article contains 2-5 spelling, capitalization, punctuation or grammar errors that do not disrupt the flow of the article.	Excellent The article is error free. Or the article may contain 1-3 errors but these are minor considering the complexity of the response.
Writing Mechanics Word Choice/Sentences	Needs Improvement Vocabulary is often limited or inappropriate. 1 type of sentence is usually correctly used.	Fair Reasonable vocabulary is used to keep the reader interested and informed. Some words may be misused, however the writer has made an attempt to use a greater range of vocabulary choices. 2 types of sentences are correctly used.	Good Vocabulary used keeps the reader interested and informed. The writer uses a variety of strong word choices. 3 types of sentences are correctly used.	Excellent An extensive vocabulary is used to keep the reader interested and informed. The article uses vocabulary that is appropriate for news style. Multiple types of sentences are correctly used.
Graphic	Needs Improvement The article was not completed. The article does not have a graphic.	Fair Graphic(s) exist. The size or placement of the graphic may be inappropriate or the article is over-illustrated.	Good Graphic(s) exist . Graphic may be unlikely to attract attention or the size or the placement of the graphic may be inappropriate.	Excellent Excellent Graphics! You have a illustration, chart, or map that is relevant eye-catching. Graphic is an appropriate size and adds to the article.
News style	Needs Improvement Poor The article was not completed.	Fair Fair The article is written in overly long paragraphs, or has no paragraphing at all.Paragraphs are not set up in columns (like in a newspaper).	Good Good The article has some paragraphs of appropriate length, but some paragraphs are overly long. Paragraphs are set up in columns (like in a newspaper). The article uses headings/subheadings but some are poorly linked to the paragraph, uninteresting, irrelevant or misplaced.	Excellent Excellent The article is written in appropriately short paragraphs. --based on observable fact --avoids statements of opinion The article has well- placed, interesting and relevant headings/ subheadings that are clearly linked to the content of the paragraph. Paragraphs are set up in columns (like in a newspaper).

Keywords:

Newspaper Article Writing using 5 W's

Subjects:

English

Types:

Writing

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