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The Great Gatsby Newspaper Rubric

Newspaper Book Report Rubric

Newspaper reporting on The Great Gatsby

Rubric Code: N6XC8B

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Subject: English

Type: Project

Grade Levels: 9-12

Newspaper Book Report
	Outstanding Work 10 pts	Well Done 8 pts	Acceptable 6 pts	Good 4 pts	Poor 2 pts
Features	Outstanding Work All five features plus additional articles (either in the categories or in a new category) cover the required components and go beyond expectations with proper elaboration and organization. Feature articles show in depth understanding of characters, events, and historical relevance from the story. Five or more quotes are included to support the article stories.	Well Done All five features are covered with the main detail required for each section. Feature articles show understanding of the characters, events, and historical relevance from the story. Five quotes from the book are used to support the article stories.	Acceptable Four out of the five features are covered in the paper, details are not clear or nearly done. Feature articles show basic understanding of the characters, events, or historical relevance from the story, but not all three. Four quotes from the book are used to support the article stories.	Good Three out of five features basically covered, meeting most of the requirements stipulated for each section. Feature articles show minimal understanding of the characters, events, or historical relevance from the story, but not all three. Three quotes from the book are used to support the article stories.	Poor Three or less features are completed. Understanding of characters, events, and historical relevance is not clearly conveyed. Few if any quotes are included in any feature story.
Organization	Outstanding Work All necessary information was presented logically and recorded properly. Not only does each article have a title, but titles show flare and clear headings. Newspaper articles well organized	Well Done Necessary information was covered logically and recorded properly. Articles show proper organization. Each article has a clear title for each section.	Acceptable Most important information is presented in a logical sequence and recorded properly. Not every article has a clear headline	Good Necessary information was covered, but not presented logically or recorded properly. Article placement somewhat haphazard with not concern for placement or organization. Majority of articles have basic headline.	Poor Significant information is missing, or not recorded properly. No headlines used in text.
Creativity	Outstanding Work Project is truly original and characterizes creativity and personalization of the project to the text or self	Well Done Significant evidence of creative license or initiative to personalize project to suit text or self	Acceptable Student took little creative license or initiative to personalize project to suit text or self	Good Evidence of some creative license or initiative to personalize project to suit text or self	Poor Student took no creative license or initiative to personalize project to suit text or self.
Grammar/ Sentence Structure, format	Outstanding Work There were no errors or evidence of corrections in the report. Words were well chosen and sentences were concise. Paper can be fluently read without stopping because of grammar errors.	Well Done A couple errors occurred in capitalization, punctuation, word usage, sentence structure and structure Proof-reading evident.	Acceptable Some errors occurred in in capitalization, punctuation, word usage, run-on sentences, sentence fragments or structure Proof-reading questionable.	Good A few errors occurred in capitalization, punctuation, word usage, sentence structure and structure Proof-reading inadequate.	Poor Numerous errors in spelling, capitalization, punctuation, word usage, run-on sentences, sentence fragments or structure. No evidence of proof-reading.
Neatness/Artwork	Outstanding Work Paper was neatly written or typed with no evidence of corrections having been made. Artwork shows outstanding effort. Creative development of the newspaper format. Artwork is neat and appropriate to the work.	Well Done Paper was neatly written or typed. Little evidence of corrections having been made. Effort is evident in the artwork.	Acceptable Paper was ripped, smudged or wrinkled. Some words or sentences were difficult to read, artwork appears to have minimal effort given.	Good Paper was neatly written and presented, artwork appears to have some effort.	Poor Work was very difficult to read, paper was torn or crumpled, work was smudged--artwork appears "last minute".

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