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Newspaper Article

Create a newspaper article including the following elements: name of newspaper, author,headline and two to three detail paragraphs explaining the events that changed the discovery that DNA is the heredity material

Rubric Code: MX24WBX

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Subject: English

Type: Assignment

Grade Levels: 6-8, 9-12

Newspaper Article
	Poor 2 pts	Fair 3 pts	Good 4 pts	Excellent 5 pts
Neatness/Mechanics of writing	Poor Unable to read or very messy - many spelling and grammar errors	Fair Not typed and/or several spelling and grammar errors	Good A few spelling and grammar errors	Excellent Neat and legible - Typed, one or two to no spelling or grammar errors
Creativity	Poor Student does not use any imagination when completing this task.	Fair Student presents an average with no extra creativity	Good Student is somewhat creative in their design.	Excellent Student goes above and beyond with their design, and creativity.
Articles	Poor No articles	Fair One article missing	Good Two articles but lacking concrete examples or depth	Excellent Two high interest articles with concrete examples from the novel.
Newspaper requirements	Poor Missing several of the 5 required parts of the newspaper	Fair Missing a few of the 5 required parts of a newspaper	Good Missing a one of the 5 required parts of a newspaper	Excellent All the 5 required parts of a newspaper are present