iRubric: Novel Newspaper Assignment rubric

Article clearly summarizes the chosen main event within the novel. Article is written from a reporter's/bystander's point of view rather than an involved character and included additional creative elements such as quotes from people interviewed about the event or references to other characteristics, setting, or theme of the novel.
Student included more than the required reference points from the text.
No spelling or grammar errors.

40 points

Article summarizes the chosen main event in the novel. Article is written from a reporter's/bystander's point of view rather than an involved character.
Student included the required reference points from the text.
No spelling or grammar errors.

30 points

Article summarizes the chosen main event within the novel. Article is written from character's point of view rather than a newspaper reporter. Included less than the required reference points from the text.
Few spelling and/or grammar errors.

20 points

Article does not summarize the chosen main event. Little or no reference pages are included. Article is somewhat difficult to follow with many spelling and/or grammar errors.

10 points

Interview is written in the correct point of view. All questions are relevant to the novel and answers are creatively written from a character's perspective. Questions are thought-provoking and reveal significant character traits.

30 points

Interview is written in correct point of view and meets the requirement of 5 questions. All questions are relevant to the novel and answers are written from the point of the view of a character. Questions reveal significant character traits.

20 points

Interview is written from the student's point of view. Contains less than 5 questions. Questions are not directly related to the novel and responses do not reveal any major character traits. Each question is open ended.

10 points

Interview is mostly written from the student's point of view. Interview contains less than 3 questions. Questions are yes or no and do not allow for any significant response from the character. Questions are not directly related to the novel and character traits are not utilized.

5 points