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News Article 
News Article
Write a news article about the events in a short story. Write a headline and a by line. Begin with a strong lead. Answer the questions who, what, when, why (or how), and where in your article plus follow appropriate formatting.
Rubric Code: DX9B6B2
By momo73
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: K-5

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Persuasion

Persuasively uses details and evidence to tell the story.
Remediation

Writing is incomplete or absent.
Level 1

Writing lists facts in a stiff unrelated way.
Level 2

Writing includes basic descriptions of what happened.
Level 3

Writing includes descriptions that add interest to the article. The reader clearly understands what happened.
Level 4

Writing clearly explains the events to the reader in a clever or creative way. Shows insight into why the event is important or memorable.
Layout/Content

Understands information, ideas, and concepts.

Has knowledge of elements (headline, by-line, date-line, effective lead, inverted pyramid style, W5H, placement of photo, caption, quotations)
Remediation

Article fails to show knowledge of details from short story.


Article is missing who, what, when, where, and why or how questions.



Quotations are missing.
Level 1

Article shows limited/unspecific knowledge of details from short story.

Article is confusing and without a clear purpose. May not answer the who, what, when, where, and why or how questions.

Some quotations are evident, but not correctly integrated.
Level 2

Article shows some knowledge of details from short story.


Article makes sense and answers most of the who, what, when, where, and why or how questions.


Required quotations are present and usually correctly integrated.
Level 3

Article shows considerable knowledge of details from short story.

Article clearly answers the who, what, when, where, and why or how questions.



Required quotations are present and correctly integrated.
Level 4

Article shows insightful knowledge of details from short story.


Article clearly and creatively answers the who, what, when, where, and why or how questions clearly.

Relevant quotations are creatively and effectively integrated.
Organization

Clearly communicates information and ideas.
Remediation

No organizational pattern is evident.
Level 1

Organizational pattern is largely ineffective, but present.
Level 2

Details are mostly coherent; could be placed in a better order. Sometimes engaging.
Level 3

Details are presented in a coherent, engaging fashion.
Level 4

Details are presented in a coherent, highly engaging fashion.
Writing Conventions

Applies language conventions.
Remediation

No apparent effort to choose appropriate words.


Incomplete or run-on sentences throughout. Frequent errors in capitalization, usage, punctuation, and spelling and/or not enough written to evaluate.
Level 1

Word choice is often inappropriate or immature.


Many incomplete or run-on sentences throughout. Frequent errors in capitalization, usage, punctuation, and spelling.
Level 2

Word choice is sometimes inappropriate or immature.

3-5 errors. May include some incomplete or run-on sentences, errors in capitalization, usage, punctuation, and spelling.
Level 3

Word choice is appropriate for the purpose and audience.


Writes using complete sentences. 1-2 errors in capitalization, usage, punctuation, and spelling.
Level 4

Word choice is mature and varied.



Sentences are well constructed and varied. Strong control of grammar. The quotations are punctuated correctly. No errors in capitalization, usage, punctuation, and spelling.




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