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News Article News Article The article is a news story based on a primary source document. Rubric Code: Z228656 By andolubis17 Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 9-12

News Story The student will create a news story or piece of investigative reporting on an event that happened in literature.
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Engages the reader 10 pts Creates reader interest by writing an effective lead that hooks the reader.	1 Opens with a reference to the topic which may not be of particular or appropriate interest.	2 Opens with an introduction of the topic.	3 Opens with introduction of the topic, focusing on at least one event.	4 Opens with an interesting introduction of the topic,focusing on most important event(s).
Builds content 20 pts Develops the news story with facts and details. Uses order of importance.	1 Uses one strategy to develop content; sense of drama lacking	2 Uses some strategies to develop content and heighten sense of drama	3 Uses a few numbers of strategy to develop content, such as, sequence and transitions; quotations; descriptive language/vocabulary (to enhance mental images of people and places); drama; sensory details	4 Uses significant numbers of strategy to develop content, such as, sequence and transitions; quotations; descriptive language/vocabulary (to enhance mental images of people and places); drama; sensory details
Follows journalistic format 10 pts Uses short paragraphs, is written in order of importance, and is written in third person objective.	1 Does not follow any of the conventions of journalistic format.	2 Follows at least one convention of journalistic format.	3 Follows at least two conventions of journalistic format.	4 Follows all conventions of journalistic format, including short paragraphs, order of importance, and third person objective point of view.
Conventions 10 pts Revises and edits news story to eliminate sentence, usage, grammar, spelling and punctuation errors	1 Contains numerous errors in several specified conventions; little if any attention given to sequence or organization	2 Contains a few errors in more than one of the specified conventions; some problems with coherence	3 The news story coheres; the paper has some errors.	4 The news story coheres; the paper has no errors.