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Newspaper Article

Create a newspaper article including the following elements: picture with caption, title, author, topic paragraph and three detail paragraphs (at least 5 sentences per paragraph).

Rubric Code: J8528B

By amoutoujou

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Subject: English

Type: Reading

Grade Levels: K-5

Newspaper Article
	Incomplete 2 pts	Poor 4 pts	Fair 6 pts	Good 8 pts	Excellent 10 pts
Neatness/ Spelling	Incomplete Article is completely illegible.	Poor Article is very messy or illegible. Most words are spelled incorrectly.	Fair Article is fairly messy or illegible. Several spelling errors are evident.	Good Article is mostly neat and legible. Some spelling errors are evident.	Excellent Article is neat and legible. Spelling is almost perfect.
Following Directions	Incomplete The directions were not followed. Either the article or illustration is missing. The article is less than one paragraph.	Poor Few of the directions were followed. Three of the following may be missing: title, headline, name, main idea. Article is one paragraph.	Fair Some directions were followed. Two of the following may be missing: title, headline, name. OR there is no main idea. Article is less than two paragraphs.	Good Most directions were followed. One of the following may be missing: title, headline, name. Article is less than two paragraphs.	Excellent ALL directions were followed. Article has a title, a headline, a name, an illustration, two paragraphs, and a main idea on the back.
Accuracy/Content	Incomplete The information is mostly inaccurate. The article is not well-written.	Poor The information has several errors. The article is not very well-written.	Fair The information is somewhat accurate, with a few errors. The article is somewhat well-written.	Good The information is mostly accurate. The article is well-written.	Excellent The information is perfectly accurate. The article is very well-written.
Creativity/ Effort	Incomplete The student copied a picture, title, or headline from the examples. Little to no effort is shown.	Poor The article shows very little creativity. Little effort is shown.	Fair The article is creative, with few ideas borrowed from a picture or headline. Some effort is shown.	Good The article is creative. Effort is shown.	Excellent The entire article is very creative and original. Much effort is shown.