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News Article 
News Article
Write a news article about a local event for a student newspaper. Write a headline and a subhead. Begin with a strong lead. Answer the questions who, what, when, why (or how), and where in your article. Use at least 2 sources/quotes and include necessary stats. Sports articles must be 150 words, news articles 200 words. All stories must have art (photo or graphic).
Rubric Code: SXA249B
By MrsTechT
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Subject: Journalism  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 6-8

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  Not Yet

2 pts

Almost There

3 pts

I Got It

4 pts

Amazing

5 pts

Overall Format & Purpose

Not Yet

Article is confusing and without a clear purpose. No lead sentence. May not answer the who, what, when, where, and why or how questions. Writer seems unaware of audience. Includes no quotes. Plagiarism problems throughout.
Almost There

Article makes sense, but lacks organization. Lead sentence, but lack of focus. Answers most of the who, what, when, where, and why or how questions. Shows some awareness of audience. May wander off topic. Includes one quote. Plagiarism concerns.
I Got It

Article is organized and makes sense. Lead sentence, but not strong; gets reader focused on topic. Answers the who, what, when, where, and why or how questions. Shows some awareness of audience. Stays on the topic. Includes two quotes.
There is no evidence of plagiarism.
Amazing

Well organized and sequenced. Strong lead sentence grabs attention and gets reader focused on topic. Answers the who, what, when, where, and why or how clearly. Maintains a central idea. Includes at least two quotes. There is no evidence of plagiarism.
Content

Not Yet

The article is
missing 3 or more
of the 5 W's.
Almost There

The article is
missing 2 of the 5
W's.
I Got It

The article is
missing one of the 5
W's.
Amazing

Article adequately
addresses the 5 W's
(who, what, when,
where and why or how).
Writing Conventions

Not Yet

Incomplete or run-on sentences throughout. Frequent errors in capitalization, usage, punctuation, and spelling. Follows few or no grade level writing guidelines.
Almost There

May include some incomplete or run-on sentences. Some errors in capitalization, usage, punctuation, and spelling. Follows most grade level writing guidelines.
I Got It

Writes using complete sentences. Few errors in capitalization, usage, punctuation, and spelling. Follows grade level writing guidelines.
Amazing

Sentences are well constructed and varied. Strong control of grammar. No errors in capitalization, usage, punctuation, and spelling. Follows grade level writing guidelines.
FORMAT

Not Yet

Article is poorly designed and too long or too short. It is in.
Almost There

Article has a weak title. It is of an acceptable format but is too long, or much too short. It is in.
I Got It

Article has a basic title and is an appropriate length but format interferes with logical flow. Turned in.
Amazing

Article turned in. Has a strong title and is of appropriate length and logical format:
Sports or surveys no more than 150 words
Research/Current Events no more than 250 words
Interviews no more than 175 words
Other categories to be determined by teacher and discussed with student individually



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