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News Story/Investigative Reporting 
News Story/Investigative Reporting
This article will encompass a cumulative application of skills learned in writing journalistic pieces throughout the year.
Rubric Code: G8W6X6
By asenft
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Subject: Journalism  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 9-12

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The student will create a news story or piece of investigative reporting on an event that happened or will happen in school.
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Engages the reader

Creates reader interest by selecting a topic that is current and of interest to peer group
15

Opens with little reference to the topic and fails to be appropriate; Does not display levels of a lead; does not address why or how
19

Opens with a reference to the topic which may not be of particular or appropriate interest; leaves out more than one of the lead questions; does not answer Why or How
20

Opens with an introduction of the topic and includes at least three of the lead questions (Who, What, Where, and When); also includes the Why and How
22

Opens with introduction of a relevant and timely topic, including Who, What, Where, and When. In investigative report, includes the Why and the How
25

Opens with juicy introduction of a relevant and timely topic, including Who, What, Where, and When. In investigative report, includes the Why and the How
Builds content

Develops the news story with facts and details
15

Uses inappropriate strategies or lacks any strategy for developing a sense of drama
19

Uses one strategy to develop content; sense of drama lacking
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Uses some strategies to develop content and heighten sense of drama
22

Uses a few numbers of strategy to develop content, such as, sequence and transitions; quotations; descriptive language/vocabulary (to enhance mental images of people and places); drama; sensory details
25

Uses significant numbers of strategy to develop content, such as, sequence and transitions; quotations; descriptive language/vocabulary (to enhance mental images of people and places); drama; sensory details
Establishes a sense of closure

Wraps up story or investigation
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No ending
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Simply ends
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Uses a summarization strategy
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Creates a good ending by summarizing main points; if investigative report, ends with a global question that may suggest or encourage further exploration
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Creates a satisfying ending by summarizing main points; if investigative report, ends with a global question that may suggest or encourage further exploration
Conventions

Revises and edits news story to eliminate sentence, usage, grammar, spelling and punctuation errors
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Errors are prevalent so much so that understanding is effected
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Contains numerous errors in several specified conventions; little if any attention given to sequence or organization
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Contains a few errors in more than one of the specified conventions; some problems with coherence
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The news story coheres; the paper has some errors.
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The news story coheres; the paper has no errors.



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