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Fairy tale newspaper 
Front Page News Assignment
Students are to design and produce their own fairy tale newspaper. Each student will produce an 8 1/2 X 11 size newspaper front page. Students will incorporate the major elements into their version of what a newspaper should be, writing articles about fictional characters.
Rubric Code: XX48WW7
By jordanj24
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Subject: Journalism  
Type: Assignment  
Grade Levels: 9-12

Powered by iRubric Fairy Tale Newspaper
  Poor

Put some more effort into it...

5 pts

Fair

I know you can do better...

10 pts

Good

Well done...but what else can you show me that I didn't ask for...

15 pts

Excellent

Wow!...Well Done! Looks professionally done.

20 pts

Organization

Poor

There is no or little organization evident in the newspaper. Constuction is sloppy.
Fair

Newspaper is somewhat organzied, but not easily understood by the uninformed reader. Construction is not neat
Good

Newspaper is organized, but could be neater or more easily understood.
Excellent

Newspaper is clearly and neatly organized. It is easily understood by audience.
Articles

Poor

Newspaper is missing some required articles, pages or headlines. Articles are poorly written and include none of the 5 W's.
Fair

Spelling and/or structure has numerous issues. Newspaper is missing some of the required pages,articles or headlines. Articles are missing some of the 5 W's information and are poorly written.
Good

Spelling and/or structure has minor issues.Newspaper is missing some of the required articles and headlines. Articles are informative, lack some information, but are well written.
Excellent

All articles are well written with no spelling or structural errors and include all necessary information. Each article has clear and relative headlines. Every article has all of the 5 W's
Creativity

Poor

Newspaper includes no pictures, or relevant additions. Those included have no or irrelevant connections.
Fair

Newspaper includes some pictures or relevant additions, but are not properly labeled or are not related to the article.
Good

Newspaper includes some pictures or relevant additions, and are sufficiently labeled. Most of the space is used.
Excellent

Includes pictures and relevant additions to the newspaper other than articles. Each picture has a caption describing what it is and its relevance. Entire page is used, leaving no white space.
Presentation

Poor

Final newspaper is very poorly designed and contains no characteristics of a real paper with no evidence of use of the information provided in the chapter
Fair

Final newspaper is poorly designed and has only a few characteristics of a real paper with no evidence of use of the information provided in the chapter and group presentation failed to show the understanding.
Good

Final newspaper is designed satisfactorily and closely represents an actual paper, but little use of information provided in the chapter is present and was not communicated during group presentation.
Excellent

Final newspaper is well designed, representing an actual paper. Clear use of information provided in design and layout chapter are present and were explained clearly in group presentation.
Individual work

Poor

Assigned page was poor executed and cost the team a letter grade. Presentation was not taken seriously. Off task time was a problem throughout.
Fair

Assigned page was fair and presentation showed honest effort, but principles from chapter were not clear
Good

Assigned page was good and showed effort. Some principles from the chapter were used and honest effort in group presentation was apparent.
Excellent

Assigned page was excellent and group lost very few points. On task the entire project and showed creativity throughout. Represented the group well in presentation.



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