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THE NEWSPAPER PROJECT - Writing Rubric 
THE NEWSPAPER PROJECT - Writing Rubric
Each student will be responsible for writing an article on a current event within the last month in the Spanish-speaking world. All articles must then be compiled to create a class newspaper "El mundo hispanohablante."
Rubric Code: BXW4AA9
By LMejia2
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Subject: Foreign Languages  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 9-12, Undergraduate

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  Excellente (9-10)

5 pts

Regular (7-8)

3 pts

Mal (5-6)

1 pts

Spanish

Excellente (9-10)

This Spanish is totally appropriate for your level of study. It is clearly your Spanish without cheating by using outside sources or plagriarism. You have researched your story well.
Regular (7-8)

This Spanish is either:
A. Well over your head and shows signs of outside help. See me.
B. Below average for the level you should be at.
Mal (5-6)

This Spanish is...
A. So far advanced it could not be your work. See me.
B. Far beneath the average for your grade level.
Lead sentence

Excellente (9-10)

Your sentence is very clear and easily understood. Good word and phrasing choices. Makes perfect sense! Includes the 5 w's, who, what, when, where, why.
Regular (7-8)

Your sentence is confusing due to poor wording or phrasing. Makes some sense, but has problematic areas. Only 4 w's are used: who, what, when, where, why.
Mal (5-6)

Your message is lost due to poor wording and/or phrasing. This makes little to no sense at all. Incomplete lead sentence. Information is incomplete.
Facts/Background info.

Excellente (9-10)

Your information is accurate and elaborated. There are lots of details and you have taken risks in adding more than just basic Spanish. Background is provided.
Regular (7-8)

You have written complete information, but could have elaborated more. I felt like there were details missing. Background is provided.
Mal (5-6)

You have written only basic information. These sentences leave much to be desired as far as details are concerned.
No background provided.
Tenses-4 needed.

Excellente (9-10)

The tenses for your verbs are well chosen and seem to be used correctly. No major problems.
Correct preterit, imperfect, subjunctive and por v. para are used.
Regular (7-8)

There are some problems with the tenses you have used with your verbs. You've chosen the wrong tense for what you meant to say. 3 tenses used.
Mal (5-6)

Many tense problems that confuse your message or are completely incorrect. 2 tenses used
Conjugation & Agreement

Excellente (9-10)

You have conjugated your verbs well both in form and agreement. There are few to no errors with your verbs.
Regular (7-8)

You have a few issues with conjugation either in form or agreement. Check the highlighting for the problematic areas.
Mal (5-6)

You have many conjugation problems for one of the following reasons:
-spelling
-agreement
Grammar

Excellente (9-10)

You have few grammatical errors besides verb conjugations. Most parts of speech are used correctly and everything agrees.
Regular (7-8)

You have several grammatical errors besides verb conjugations. Your errors are either:
A. Incorrect word usage.
B. Poor article/noun/adjective agreement.
Mal (5-6)

You have many errors including both incorrect word usage and poor article/noun/adjective agreement.
Peer editing

Excellente (9-10)

A. You turn in 3 rough drafts with proof that peers read and made corrections to your grammar or content.
B. Peers turn in at least 3 rough drafts that you proofread making helpful corrections to grammar and content.
Regular (7-8)

You turn in:
A. Less than 3 rough drafts with proof that peers read and made corrections to your grammar or content.
B. Peers turn in less than 3 rough drafts that you proofread making helpful corrections to grammar and content.
Mal (5-6)

You did not make helpful corrections to peers grammar or content.
Final Product

Excellente (9-10)

You show pride in your work by submitting a typed copy of the article with a photo which has the source underneath for the class paper.
Regular (7-8)

You do not turn in:
A. A typed copy of your article.
B. A photo which has the source underneath.
Mal (5-6)

You turn in a hand-written copy of the article without a photo with a cited source.



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  • Spanish preterite/imperfect/subjunctive/por v. para


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