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Newspaper Article Assessment 
This rubric is to be used to assess a student's final copy of an article for the classroom newspaper.
Rubric Code: L244CA4
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: (none)

Powered by iRubric Newspaper Article Writing
  No production

0 pts

Beginning

1 pts

Developing

2 pts

Proficient

3 pts

Advanced

4 pts

Important Information

No production
Beginning

The article does not tell who, what, when, where or why/how. The facts are incomplete or wrong.
Developing

The article tells 3 of the following: who, what, when, where or why/how. The facts are primarily correct.
Proficient

The article's lead contains all 5 W's: who, what, where, when, and why/how. The facts are complete and correct.
Advanced

The article organizes and describes the 5 Ws and 1 H with skill and clarity that go beyond what we learned in class.
Reporting Format

No production
Beginning

The article does not contain a headline.

The article is primarily an opinion.

Does not have column format.

does not include a byline.
Developing

The article contains a headline but it is not interesting.

The article contians an opinion.

Made good attempts to use coumn format.

Made good attempt to use a byline.
Proficient

The article contains an interesting/ exciting headline.

The article is free of opinions.

Uses Column fromat.

Includes a byline.
Advanced
Writing Mechanics

No production
Beginning

The article is vague and unclear.

The opening paragraph does not grab the readers attention.

The article contains many spelling errors.

The article contains many grammatical errors.
Developing

The article contains few sentences that are unclear to the reader.

Good attempt has been made to make the opening paragraph interesting.

The article contains few spelling errors.

The article contians few grammatical errors.
Proficient

The article is clear and concise.

The opening paragraph is designed to catch the readers attention.

The article contains only 1 or 2 spelling errors.

The article contains only 1 or 2 grammatical errors.
Advanced
Features

No production
Beginning

The article is not written in short paragraphs.

It does not include descriptive or imaginative language.

Does not include sub-headings.
Developing

Good attempts to write the article in short paragraphs.

Includes some descriptive but simple language.

Has some sub- headings.
Proficient

The article is written in short parpgraphs.

Contains imaginative and descriptive but simple language.

Includes sub-headings.
Advanced
Editing and Improving

No production
Beginning

The article was neither edited for improved.
Developing

The article shows some improvements and edits.
Proficient

The article was completely edited and improvements were made.
Advanced



Keywords:
  • Newspaper Article Writing, Writing Workshop - Newspapers

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