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WRITING A NEWS ARTICLE WRITING A NEWSPAPER ARTICLE This rubric is to be used to assess a student's final copy of a newspaper article. Rubric Code: KX38XWC By ManfromUNCLE Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: Undergraduate

Newspaper Article Writing
	Poor 1 pts	Fair 2 pts	Good 3 pts	Excellent 4 pts
Journalistic Principles	Poor The article does not tell who, what, when, where or why/how. The facts are incomplete or wrong. No one was interviewed.	Fair The article tells 3 of the following: who, what, when, where or why/how. The facts are primarily correct. A person(s) was interviewed but their quotes did not add much value to the article.	Good The article contains all 5 W's: who, what, where, when, and why/how. The facts are complete and correct. A person(s) was interviewed and added value to the article's content.	Excellent The article provides information on all five W's with descriptive language. A good balance of people ( or the right person) was interviewed for the article and added to the reader's understanding/knowledge.
Reporting Format	Poor The article is more like a short story and not journalistic.	Fair The article contains a lead but it is not interesting. The article contains an opinion. The article lacks flow.	Good The article contains an interesting/ exciting lead. The article is free of opinions. The article flows but abruptly ends.	Excellent The article begins with an exciting lead, followed by a reasonable and purposeful argument/supporting details. The article flows and does not conclude abruptly.
Writing Mechanics	Poor The article is vague and unclear. The article contains many spelling errors. The article contains many grammatical errors. AP style was not used.	Fair The article contains few sentences that are unclear to the reader. The article contains few spelling errors. The article contains few grammatical errors. The article contains few AP style errors.	Good The article is clear and concise. The article contains only 1 or 2 spelling errors. The article contains only 1 or 2 grammatical errors. The article contains 1 or 2 AP style errors	Excellent Writing is descriptive, providing detailed information. An extensive vocabulary is used to keep the reader interested and informed. The article contains no grammar errors. The article contains no AP style error.