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WRITING A NEWSPAPER ARTICLE

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

Rubric Code: VX478X9

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Subject: Journalism

Type: Assessment

Grade Levels: 9-12

Newspaper Article Writing
	Unpublishable 0 pts	Fair 1 pts	Good 3 pts	Publishable 5 pts
Important Information	Unpublishable The article does not tell who, what, when, where or why/how. The facts are incomplete or wrong. Opinions drive the article. No title is given to the article.	Fair The article tells 3-4 of the following: who, what, when, where or why/how. The facts are primarily correct. Opinions may exist. Title has little to 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 and free of opinion. The title is simple yet still works.	Publishable The article provides information on all five W's with descriptive language and free of opinions. A captivating title is given to the article.
Reporting Format	Unpublishable The article is more like a short story and not journalistic.	Fair The article contains a lead but it is not interesting enough to capture the reader's attention. The following paragraphs are arranged in an order that causes confusion or more questions than answers.	Good The article contains an interesting/exciting lead. The following paragraphs, while they do pertain to the story, need to be arranged to better "unpack" the story.	Publishable The article begins with an exciting lead, followed by a reasonable and purposeful argument/supporting details in paragraphs (inverted triangle). The article does not conclude abruptly.
Writing Mechanics	Unpublishable The article is vague and unclear. The article contains many spelling errors. The article contains many grammatical errors.	Fair The article contains few sentences that are unclear to the reader. The article contains few spelling errors. The article contains few grammatical errors.	Good The article is clear and concise. The article contains only 1 or 2 spelling errors. The article contains only 1 or 2 grammatical errors.	Publishable Writing is descriptive, providing detailed information. An extensive vocabulary is used to keep the reader interested and informed. The article contains no grammar errors.
Sources	Unpublishable The article contained one or fewer sources. Sources were not identified.	Fair The article contained two sources; some sources not identified or are incorrect. (Name, Grade or profession)	Good	Publishable 3 or more sources, all identified correctly (Name, Grade or profession)
Digital elements	Unpublishable No images, video or polls utilized	Fair Element utilized looks unprofessional or does not related to the article	Good Element used relates to article but needs some tweaking	Publishable Element used tells the rest of the story not captured in article; looks professional

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