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Newspaper Article Assessment--News 
Newspaper Article Assessment--News
This rubric is to be used to assess a student's final copy of a news article.
Rubric Code: W8B442
By ecoyle
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: (none)

Powered by iRubric Newspaper Article Writing
  Exceeds requirements

10 pts

Meets requirements

8 pts

Below requirements

7 pts

Needs imporovement

6 pts

Summary Lead

Exceeds requirements

The article organizes and describes the 5 W's+H with skill and clarity that show mastery beyond what we learned in class.
Meets requirements

The article's lead contains all 5 W's: who, what, where, when, and why/how. The facts are complete, correct, and properly sourced.
Below requirements

The article tells some but not all of the following: who, what, when, where or why/how. The facts are primarily correct; some facts may be incomplete or not properly sourced.
Needs imporovement

The article does not tell who, what, when, where or why/how. The facts may be incomplete, wrong, or not properly sourced.
Body

Exceeds requirements

The article's body develops the story in a way that shows mastery beyond what we learned in class.
Meets requirements

The article's body clearly and accurately develops the facts established in the lead/nut graph. Information is organized from most-important to least-important.
Below requirements

The article's body attempts to develop the facts established in the lead/nut graph, but the facts are inaccurate or not clearly described.
Needs imporovement

The article's body does not develop the facts established in the lead/nut graph, or develops the facts in a way that is confusing or inappropriate for a news article.
News style

Exceeds requirements

The article correclty and creatively uses news style (LQTQ) in a creative way that shows mastery of inverted pyramid style beyond what we studied in class.
Meets requirements

The article is written in appropriately short paragraphs.<BR>
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The article uses vocabulary that is appropriate for news style:<BR>
<BR>
--based on observable fact<BR>
--simple<BR>
--avoids statements of opinion
Below requirements

The article has some paragraphs of appropriate length, but some paragraphs are overly long.<BR>
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The article uses some vocabulary that is appropriate for news style.
Needs imporovement

The article is written in overly long paragraphs, or has no paragraphing at all.<BR>
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The article uses mostly vocabulary that is inappropriate for news style.
Research

Exceeds requirements

Background research has been thoroughly conducted -- 4 or more sources Correct and creative attribution is given to sources by using both direct quotes and paraphrasing
Meets requirements

Research has been conducted --3 sources
Correct attribution
Below requirements

Some research has conducted --2 sources
Mostly correct attribution
Needs imporovement

Little research -- 1 source
Attribution incorrect
Editing

Exceeds requirements

The article uses news style and mechanics in a way that shows mastery beyond what we studied in class.
Meets requirements

The article may have minor errors in mechanics or news style, but the editor only has a little bit of "fix-up" to do before publication.
Below requirements

The article has enough errors in news style and mechanics that the editor has an unreasonable amount of "fix-up" to do before publication.
Needs imporovement

The article has major errors in news style and mechanics; the editor has to rewrite and "fix-up" large portions of the text.



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  • Newspaper Article Writing, Writing Workshop - Newspapers


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