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Newspaper Article Newspaper Article Rubric Code: MX6965 By dshepard Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Engineering Type: Assignment Grade Levels: 9-12

Newspaper Article
	Poor 1 pts	Fair 2 pts	Good 3 pts
Theme	Poor The theme is not clear and appropriate to the assignment.	Fair The theme is somewhat clear and appropriate to the assignment.	Good The theme is very clear and appropriate to the assignment.
Sections	Poor No sections.	Fair Some sections have a clear main idea supported by interesting and accurate information, others do not.	Good Each section has a clear main idea supported by interesting and accurate information.
Graphics	Poor No graphics.	Fair Article has some pictures and diagrams but they are not important to the article.	Good Pictures, diagrams, and other visuals help to accomplish the purpose of each section.
Organization	Poor The article is not organized.	Fair The article is somewhat organized.	Good The article is well organized.
References	Poor No references.	Fair Very few references, not cited correctly.	Good Excellent references found and cited correctly.
Mechanics	Poor There are 4 or more errors in capitalization, usage, punctuation, or spelling.	Fair There are 1-3 errors in capitalization, usage, punctuation, or spelling.	Good There are no errors in capitalization, usage, punctuation, or spelling.