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Dolittle News Article Assignment

Instructions: Choose an event connected to the novel that you would like to create a news report about. Make sure to include a headline, a byline (reporter name), a lead (a few sentences outlining what the article is about), body paragraphs, quotations, and a conclusion. Be creative and make it interesting!

Rubric Code: M2X4668

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Subject: English

Type: Assignment

Grade Levels: 6-8

Dolittle News Report
	Excellent 15 pts	Good 12 pts	Fair 9 pts	Poor 6 pts
Headline and Byline	Excellent Article has a headline that captures the reader's attention and accurately describes the content.	Good Article has a headline that accurately describes the content.	Fair Article has a headline that does not describe the content.	Poor Article is missing headline.
Lead and 5W's	Excellent Lead sentence grabs the reader's attention and focuses the reader on the topic. Article adequately addresses the 5 W's (who, what, when, where and how).	Good Lead sentence is good and tells the reader most important details. The article is missing one of the 5 W's.	Fair Lead sentence is not clearly connected to the article. The article is missing 2 of the 5 W's.	Poor There is no clear lead sentence in the article. The article is missing 3 or more of the 5 W's.
Supporting Details	Excellent The details in the article are clear and supportive of the topic. Student shows a clear understanding of the novel's plot, characters, and settings.	Good The details in the article are clear but need to be developed more. Some details may not fit in with the topic. Student shows a clear understanding of the novel's plot, characters, and settings.	Fair Most details in the article are clear. Article does not focus on the topic well. Student shows some understanding of the novel's plot, characters, and settings.	Poor The details article are neither clear nor related to the topic. Student struggles to understand the novel's plot, characters, and settings.
Use of Quotations	Excellent Student uses a few strong quotations that enhance the article.	Good Student provides a few quotations that are good.	Fair Student provides only one quotation that is okay.	Poor Student does not use any quotations.
Organization and Clarity	Excellent The article exhibits logical sequencing, contains smooth transitions, and is easy to follow. The information is presented in well developed paragraphs.	Good The article exhibits logical sequencing overall and is easy to follow. The information is developed in paragraphs that are reasonably organized.	Fair The article exhibits poorly sequenced information, making it hard to follow. It needs transitions to help with the flow and contains some organized paragraphs.	Poor The article does not show any sequence of events and contains paragraphs with little organization.
Spelling and Grammar	Excellent No spelling or grammar errors.	Good No more than a couple of spelling or grammar errors.	Fair No more than 3 spelling or grammar errors.	Poor Several spelling or grammar errors.

Keywords:

Novel Study, News Report, News Article

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English

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