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Newspaper Article Project

Newspaper Project

Students are to create a one to two page newspaper covering a part of the novel that they have read.

Rubric Code: HXW466B

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Subject: English

Type: Project

Grade Levels: (none)

Creative Paper Name
	Below Level 1 pts	Approaching Level 2 pts	At Level 3 pts	Exceeding Level 4 pts
Knowledge/Understanding	Below Level Student has not met minimum expectations.	Approaching Level Student is struggling in their grasp of the information in the novel. Report is incomplete and/or inaccurate.	At Level Newspaper article is based on information provided in the novel and course notes, a complete description that reflects understanding of the novel.	Exceeding Level Student is in command of the material and shows thorough and insightful information based on the novel.
Thinking/Inquiry	Below Level Student has not met minimum expectations.	Approaching Level Very minimal amount of work has been done. Highly lacking in effort and/or creativity.	At Level Considerable amount of effort and creativity has been put forth. Headline of the piece capticates the audience.	Exceeding Level Obvious amounts of effort have been made. Newspaper is complete with an accurate report of the events in the novel. Includes pictures, a quote from a character, and other student-generated creative components. Headline reflects major thought and creativity.
Writing Mechanics	Below Level Student has not met minimum expectations.	Approaching Level High amount of grammatical, spelling, and/or punctuation errors.	At Level Project is mostly or completely free of grammatical, spelling, and/or punctuation errors.	Exceeding Level Project is for the most part, free of grammatical, spelling, and/or punctuation errors. A considerable amount of work has gone into creating the newspaper.