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Feature Article Rubric Feature Article Rubric Rubric Code: KX9A6BW By nrugg17 Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Journalism Type: Writing Grade Levels: K-5

Feature Article
	Excellent 4 pts	Good 3 pts	Fair 2 pts	Poor 1 pts
Organization	Excellent The article is well sequenced and includes a cover page with a title, an introduction, 3-4 subheadings, and a conclusion.	Good The article is paragraphed logically and includes a cover page with a title, an introduction, 3-4 subheadings, and a conclusion.	Fair The article may lack paragraphs other than subheadings and only includes a cover page with a title, an introduction, and 1 subheading	Poor The article lacks organization and is missing all components.
Lead	Excellent Lead introduces subject and immediately engages the reader's interest. Quotes, questions, or facts are used to grab the reader's interest.	Good Lead introduces topic and engages the reader's interest. Encouraging continued reading.	Fair Lead introduces topic.	Poor Lead vaguely introduces topic.
Body	Excellent Topic and 3-4 subheadings are well developed through explanation, descriptive details, and direct quotations.	Good Topic and 3-4 subheadings are adequately developed through explanation, descriptive details, and direct quotations.	Fair Topic and 3-4 subheadings are somewhat developed through two or three types of writing.	Poor Topics and 3-4 subheadings need additional development due to the use of only one type of writing.
Conclusion	Excellent Ends with a clear, satisfying sense of closure.	Good Ends with a sense of closure.	Fair Somewhat provides a sense of closure.	Poor Has an inadequate sense of closure.
Spelling and Grammar	Excellent Text is free of errors in sentence structure, punctuation, and spelling.	Good Text is relatively free of errors in sentence structure, punctuation, and spelling.	Fair Text contains surface errors that do not delay the reader's understanding.	Poor Text contains surface errors that delay the reader's understanding.
Images	Excellent Images are interesting, creative, and adds to the article.	Good Images are interesting and creative.	Fair Images are suitable for the article.	Poor No images provided.