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News Article News Article Write a news article about an inspirational person in your family. Rubric Code: R2X6539 By kelseapinkston Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Journalism Type: Writing Grade Levels: 6-8

News Article
	Not Yet (N/A)	Almost There (N/A)	I Got It (N/A)	Amazing (N/A)
Form	Not Yet Article contains very little or none of the requirements.	Almost There The article meets some, but not all of the requirements OR is not properly formatted: 300-400 words Headline 1+ Photo 1+ Caption 1+ Quote Lead Paragraph 2+ Body Paragraphs	I Got It The article is 300-400 words and contains: Headline 1+ Photo 1+ Caption 1+ Quote Lead Paragraph 2+ Body Paragraphs	Amazing The article is 300-400 words and contains Headline 1+ Photo 1+ Caption 1+ Quote Lead Paragraph 2+ Body Paragraphs The student went above and beyond.
Content	Not Yet This article does not have enough Unit 1 vocabulary words and is missing important information.	Almost There This article includes 12 or more Unit 1 vocabulary words, but is not super interesting. The explanation of why this person is inspirational is not clear.	I Got It The article is interesting and includes 12 or more Unit 1 vocabulary words. It explains why this person is inspirational.	Amazing The article is very interesting and compelling. It includes 12 or more Unit 1 vocabulary words. It explains why this person is inspirational and how family influenced them.
Grammar and Spelling	Not Yet Frequent errors in capitalization, usage, punctuation, and spelling.	Almost There May include some incomplete sentences. Some errors in capitalization, usage, punctuation, and spelling.	I Got It Writes using complete sentences. Few errors in capitalization, usage, punctuation, and spelling.	Amazing Sentences are well constructed and varied. Strong control of grammar. No errors in capitalization, usage, punctuation, and spelling.