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Newspaper Article Write a newspaper article about the Ceremony of Twelve. Rubric Code: DX5257 By ckirwan Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 6-8

Ceremony of Twelve Article
	Poor 1 pts	Fair 2 pts	Good 3 pts	Excellent 4 pts
Style and format	Poor Writing is not in the format of a newspaper article.	Fair An attempt is made to format the writing as a newspaper article, but the writing lacks the voice of a reporter	Good The article is formatted to sound like a newspaper article, but it lacks voice.	Excellent Writing displays both correct voice and format.
Creativity and Detail	Poor Writing provides no detail and does not display creativity.	Fair Writing provides few details and displays minimal creativity.	Good Writing displays some details and has creativity.	Excellent Writing is both creative, and has ample details.
Grammar and Punctuation	Poor Writing is difficult to read because of grammar and spelling errors.	Fair Writing has many grammar and spelling errors, but they do not interfere with the reader's ability to understand the piece.	Good Writing has a few grammar and spelling errors.	Excellent Writing is free of grammar and spelling errors. When these errors do occur, it is because of an attempt to use above level writing techniques, vocabulary, and style.