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NEWSPAPER ARTICLE: The Fall of Rome WRITING A NEWSPAPER ARTICLE For this assignment, you will write a newspaper article that addresses one of the factors that led to the fall of the Roman Empire. Your article may be in the style of an editorial (supporting your opinion), news (facts only), or feature (advice column, Roman celebrity gossip, etc.). Regardless of the style you choose, your article must address all five "Ws:" who, what, where, when, and why. In addition, your article must have a headline and illustration with caption. Rubric Code: N32XW4 By kmsonnen Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: (none)

Newspaper Article Writing
	Excellent 10 pts	Good 7 pts	Fair 5 pts	Poor 0 pts
Important Information	Excellent The article provides information on all five Ws: who, what, where, when, and why.	Good The article contains fewer than five Ws.	Fair The article contains fewer than three Ws.	Poor The article does not tell who, what, when, where or why.
Writing Mechanics	Excellent Writing is descriptive, providing detailed information. The writing keeps the reader interested and informed and is free of errors.	Good Writing is somewhat descriptive, providing some detailed information. The writing keeps the reader interested and informed and contains only 1 or 2 grammatical errors.	Fair Writing has little descriptive language and is vague on information. The writing is unclear and/or contains several grammatical errors.	Poor Writing lacks descriptive language and information. Many grammatical errors are present.
Headline, Illustration and Caption	Excellent Eye-catching headline, detailed illustration, and appropriate caption are present.	Good Headline, illustration, and caption are present.	Fair Headline, illustration, or caption are missing.	Poor No headline, illustration, or caption are present.
Editing and Improving	Excellent The article is formatted clearly and concisely, with little room for improvement.	Good The article was edited and improvements were made.	Fair The article shows some improvements and edits.	Poor The article was neither edited nor improved.