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Class Project: Produce a Newspaper 
Newspaper Assignment
You will produce a newspaper using Lucid Press, that is based in a city of your choice. You will name the newspaper and create the Masthead, and pick the theme and layout. The following THREE parts of a newspaper MUST be included:a) Feature story (local current event) b)World News (international current event) c) a feature story. You must also choose from THREE of the following sections: Editorials, Sports, Arts & Entertainment, Obituaries, and advertisements.
Rubric Code: XXA5B9W
By pneilson1
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Subject: English  
Type: Project  
Grade Levels: 6-8, 9-12

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  Limited

5 pts

Somewhat

7 pts

Consistent

8 pts

Outstanding

10 pts

Features/ Writing

Purpose and Audience

1.1 identify the topic, purpose, and audience for more complex writing forms (e.g.,..in the style of a newspaper article, including headlines...;
Limited

Three or less features are completed.
Somewhat

Four out of the six features are covered in the paper, details are not clear or nealy done.
Consistent

Five features are covered with the main detail required for each section.
Outstanding

All six parts cover the required components and go beyond expectations with proper elaboration and organization.
Organization/Writing

Organizing Ideas - 1.5 identify and order main ideas and supporting details and group them into units that could be used to develop a summary, a debate, or a report of several paragraphs, using a variety of strategies.
Limited

Significant information is missing, or not recorded properly. No headings used in text.
Somewhat

Most important information is presented in a logical sequence and recorded properly. Not every section has a clear heading.
Consistent

Necessary information was covered logically and recorded properly. Features show proper organization. Each section has a clear title.
Outstanding

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.
Creativity/Media

Metacognition
4.1 identify what strategies they found most helpful in making sense of and creating media texts, and explain how these and other strategies can help them improve as media viewers
Limited

Student took no creative license or initiative to personalize project to suit text or self.
Somewhat

Student took little creative license or initiative to personalize project to suit text or self.
Consistent

Signficant evidence of creative license or initiative to personalize project to suit text or self.
Outstanding

Project is truly original and characterizes creativity and personalization of the project to the text or self.
Editing & Publishing/Reading

Sentence Fluency - 2.4 vary sentence types and structures for different purposes.
Limited

Numerous errors in spelling, capitalization, punctuation, word usage, run-on sentences, sentence fragments or structure. No evidence of proof-reading.
Somewhat

Some errors occurred in in capitalization, punctuation, word usage, run-on sentences, sentence fragments or structure Proof-reading questionable.
Consistent

A couple errors occurred in capitalization, punctuation, word usage, sentence structure and structure Proof-reading evident.
Outstanding

There were no errors or evidence of corrections in the report. Words were well chosen and sentences were concise. Paper can be fluently read without stopping because of grammar errors.
Graphics/Media

Conventions and Techniques - 3.3 identify conventions and techniques appropriate to the form chosen for a media text they plan to create, and explain how they will use the conventions and techniques to help communicate their message;
Limited

There are no pictures or graphic designs related to the science article.
Somewhat

Few picture or graphic designs are present with little tie to the article.
Consistent

The article is partially represented with pictures or graphic designs
Outstanding

The article is well represented with creative pictures or graphic designs




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