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WRITING A NEWSPAPER ARTICLE 
WRITING A NEWSPAPER ARTICLE
Rubric Code: KA4XCA
By SueBell414
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: K-5, 6-8

Powered by iRubric Newspaper Article Writing
  Level 1

1 pts

Level 2

2 pts

Level 3

3 pts

Level 4

4 pts

Important Information

Level 1

The article does not tell who, what, when, where or why/how.

The article does not contain any elements of a newsreport ( a headline, byline and the body of the report is unclear.)
Level 2

The article tells 3 of the following: who, what, when, where or why/how.

The article contains some of the elements of a newsreport( a headline, byline and the body of the report is somewhat clear.)
Level 3

The article contains all 5 W's: who, what, where, when, and why/how.

The article contains most of the elements of a newsreport( a headline, byline and the body of the report is clear.)
Level 4

The article provides information on all five W's with descriptive language.

The article contains all of the elements of a newsreport( a headline, byline and the body of the report is emphasized.)
Reporting Format

Level 1

The article is more like a short story and not journalistic- missing a beginning, middle, and/or end.
Supporting details are not provided.
Level 2

The article contains a lead but it is not interesting and/or has simple supporting details(2) in the a beginning, middle, and/or end.
Level 3

The article contains an interesting/exciting lead using some relevant supporting details in the
beginning, middle, and/or end.
The article ends abruptly.
Level 4

The article begins with an exciting lead, followed by specific and relevant supporting details in the beginning, middle, and end.
The article does not end abruptly.
Writing Mechanics

Level 1

The article is vague and unclear.
The article contains many spelling errors.
The article contains many grammatical errors.
Level 2

The article contains few sentences that are unclear to the reader.
The article contains few spelling errors.
The article contains few grammatical errors.
Level 3

The article is clear and concise.
The article contains only 1 or 2 spelling errors.
The article contains only 1 or 2 grammatical errors.
Level 4

Writing is descriptive, providing detailed information. An extensive vocabulary is used to keep the reader interested and informed.
Editing and Improving

Level 1

The article was neither edited or improved.
Level 2

The article shows some improvements and edits.
Level 3

The article was completely edited and improvements were made.
Level 4

The article is formatted clearly and concisely, with little room for improvement.



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  • Newspaper Article Writing using 5 W's

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