iRubric: Newspaper Article rubric

The article does not tell who, what, when, where or why/how. The facts are incomplete or wrong.

The article tells 3 of the following: who, what, when, where or why/how. The facts are primarily correct.

The article tells 4 of the following: who, what, when, where or why/how. The facts are primarily correct.

The article contains all 5 W's: who, what, where, when, and why/how. The facts are complete and correct.

The article is vague and unclear.

The opening paragraph does not grab the readers attention.

The article is not written in short paragraphs.

The article contains more than 5 spelling errors and/or grammatical errors.

The article contains few sentences that are unclear to the reader.

Good attempt has been made to make the opening paragraph interesting.

Good attempts to write the article in short paragraphs.

Includes some descriptive but simple language.

The article contains 1-5 spelling or grammatical errors.

The article is clear and concise.

The opening paragraph is designed to catch the readers attention.

The article contains only 1 or 2 spelling errors.

The article contains only 1 or 2 grammatical errors.

The article is clear and concise.

The opening paragraph is designed to catch the readers attention.

The article is written in short paragraphs.

Contains imaginative and descriptive but simple language.

The article contains NO spelling or grammatical errors.

The photo included with the article does not relate to the article or is not accurate.

No photo is included attached/linked with the article.

The photo is attached to the e-mailed article and a link is provided.

The photo is clear, accurate, and depicts the ideas in the article.