iRubric: Copy of Newspaper Research Rubric

The article has a creative, catchy headline. It has fully covered the 5 W's and an H. The writer has effectively summarized the information from the historical event they chose and made it interesting to the reader.

The article has a catchy headline. It has covered the 5 W's and an H. the writer has summarized most of the information from the historical event they chose and it is somewhat interesting to the reader.

The article has a somewhat catchy headline. It has partially covered the 5 W's and an H. Though the writing is somewhat disorganized it still conveys the main points of the article.

The article does not have a catchy headline. It has not covered the 5 W's and an H. The writing has not been presented in an organized manner and the reader can not understand parts of the historical events that have been presented.

Uses lively and descriptive language. Details, anecdotes, and examples explain and clarify information. Varies sentence structure.

Uses descriptive language to clarify and relate information about the topic. Demonstrates a mix of sentence structures.

Uses some descriptive language. Demonstrates some sense of sentence variety.

Uses limited vocabulary. Uses repetitive, simple sentences.

The paper has a perfectly organized lay out, with everything in a clear place. The title is reflective of the decade. Illustrations are realistic and meaningful and they reflect the article they represent. All images have a clear caption and all stories have a byline.

The paper has an organized lay out, with everything in a clear place. It has a title that somewhat reflects the decade. The images are realistic and do a fair job of reflecting the article they represent. All images have a clear caption and most stories have a byline.

The paper has a somewhat organized lay out, but some things are squished in. There are also blank areas which have been ignored. The title is not reflective of the decade the newspaper represents.The images are somewhat realistic looking, with a caption. Most stories have a byline.

The paper does not have an organized lay out. The title is either missing or not relevant to the decade it represents. The images are not realistic looking and they do not reflect the articles they represent. The captions and bylines are either missing or not clear.