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Newspaper Book Report

Make a newspaper front page about The Watsons Go To Birmingham. Include at least five parts of a newspaper: comics, advertisements, weather, news stories, feature stories, letters to the editor, obituaries, editorials, sports, etc.

Rubric Code: XX55854

By jeannie226

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Subject: English

Type: Project

Grade Levels: 6-8

Newspaper Book Report
	Exemplary 4 pts	Accomplished 3 pts	Developing 2 pts	Beginning 1 pts
Features	Exemplary All five features cover the required components and go beyond expectations with proper elaboration and organization.	Accomplished Five features are covered with the main detail required for each section.	Developing Four out of the five features are covered in the paper, details are not clear or nealy done.	Beginning Three or less features are completed.
Organization	Exemplary All necessary information was presented logically and recorded properly. Not only does each section have a title, but titles show flare and clear headings. Newspaper sections are well organized.	Accomplished Necessary information was covered logically and recorded properly. Features show proper organization. Each section has a clear title.	Developing Most important information is presented in a logical sequence and recorded properly. Not every section has a clear heading.	Beginning Significant information is missing, or not recorded properly. No headings used in text.
Creativity	Exemplary Project is truly original and characterizes creativity and personalization of the project.	Accomplished Significant evidence of creative license or initiative to personalize project.	Developing Student took little creative license or initiative to personalize project.	Beginning Student took no creative license or initiative to personalize project.
Editing & Publishing	Exemplary There were no errors in the project. Words were well chosen, and sentences were concise. Proof reading evident.	Accomplished No more than two errors occurred in spelling, capitalization, and/or punctuation. Proof-reading evident.	Developing Four or more errors occurred in spelling, capitalization, and/or punctuation. Proof-reading questionable.	Beginning Numerous errors in spelling, capitalization, and/or punctuation. No evidence of proof-reading.
Graphics	Exemplary The articles are well represented with pictures or graphic designs.	Accomplished The articles are partially represented with pictures or graphic designs.	Developing Few pictures or graphic designs are present.	Beginning There are no pictures or graphic designs on the newspaper.