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Informational text project

Students are creating informational text news passages using a graphic organizer, editing and revising a final draft and presenting the newscast on video.

Rubric Code: L2W26C6

By patricelowe

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Subject: English

Type: Project

Grade Levels: 6-8

Informational text project
	Level 4 (N/A)	Level 3 (N/A)	Level 2 (N/A)	Level 1 (N/A)
Sentence Structure	Level 4 Gr. 1 - Students will write two complete sentences of varying lengths. Gr. 2 - Students will write four complete sentences of varying lengths. Sentences are always complete and coherent.	Level 3 Gr. 1 - Students will write two complete sentences. Gr. 2 - Students will write four complete sentences. Sentences are mostly complete and coherent.	Level 2 Gr. 1 - Students will write two complete sentences. Gr. 2 - Students will write four complete sentences. Sentences are sometimes complete and coherent.	Level 1 Gr. 1 - Students will write two complete sentences. Gr. 2 - Students will write four complete sentences. Sentences are rarely complete and are incoherent.
Conventions	Level 4 Student always uses capital letters and proper punctuation. Student makes very few spelling mistakes.	Level 3 Student almost always uses capital letters and proper punctuation. Student makes very few spelling mistakes.	Level 2 Student sometimes uses capital letters and proper punctuation. Student makes several spelling mistakes	Level 1 Student rarely uses capital letters and proper punctuation. Student makes many spelling mistakes.
Presentation	Level 4 All sentences and pictures are visible on the poster. Student makes good use of color to decorate their poster.	Level 3 Most sentences and pictures are visible on the poster. Student mostly makes good use of color to decorate their poster.	Level 2 Some sentences and pictures are visible on the poster. Student sometimes uses color to decorate their poster.	Level 1 All sentences and pictures are visible on the poster. Student rarely uses color to decorate their poster.
Oral presentation	Level 4 Student always speaks in a loud, clear voice. Student makes eye contact often. Student is able to reread their sentences.	Level 3 Student almost always speaks in a loud, clear voice. Student makes eye contact sometimes. Student is sometimes able to reread their sentences.	Level 2 Student sometimes speaks in a loud, clear voice. Student rarely makes eye contact. Student is rarely able to reread their sentences.	Level 1 Student rarely speaks in a loud, clear voice. Student never makes eye contact. Student is unable to reread their sentences.