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WRITING A NEWSPAPER ARTICLE

This rubric is to be used to assess a student's final copy of a newspaper article.

Rubric Code: U38AXX

By jschoenleber

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: (none)

Newspaper Article Writing
	Poor 2 pts	Fair 3 pts	Good 4 pts	Excellent 5 pts
Important Information	Poor The article does not tell who, what, when, where or why/how. The facts are incomplete or wrong.No title is given to the article.	Fair The article tells 3 of the following: who, what, when, where or why/how. The facts are primarily correct. Title has nothing to do with the article.	Good The article contains all 5 W's: who, what, where, when, and why/how. The facts are complete and correct. Simple title is given to the article.	Excellent The article provides information on all five W's with descriptive language.A captivating title is given to the article.
Reporting Format	Poor The article is more like a short story and not journalistic. Does not contain a headline.	Fair The article contains a lead but it is not interesting. The article contains an opinion.	Good The article contains an interesting/ exciting lead. The article is free of opinions and has a headline.	Excellent The article begins with an exciting lead, followed by a reasonable and purposeful argument/supporting details. The article does not conclude abruptly.
Description and Detail	Poor The article is vague and unclear.	Fair The article contains few sentences that are unclear to the reader. The facts are presented, but not elaborated on or explained with detail.	Good The article is clear and concise. Simple vocabulary is used to convey the main topic.	Excellent Writing is descriptive, providing detailed information. An extensive vocabulary is used to keep the reader interested and informed.
Writing Mechanics	Poor The article contains many spelling errors. The article contains many grammatical errors.	Fair The article contains few spelling errors. The article contains few grammatical errors.	Good The article contains only 1 or 2 spelling errors. The article contains only 1 or 2 grammatical errors.	Excellent The article is formatted clearly and concisely, with little room for improvement. There are little to no spelling or grammar errors.
Timeliness	Poor Article was turned in three days late. The article is not timely or relevant to LR audience. (1 additional point will be deducted for each day late)	Fair Article was turned in two days late. The article is not timely or relevant to LR audience.	Good Article was turned in one day late. OR The article is of some interest to the LR audience. It may be a little out of date.	Excellent Article was turned in on time. The article is very timely and relevant to the LR audience.