iRubric: Newspaper Writing Rubric

*The introduction and conclusion are not clearly written.
* The writer uses no transitions.
*There is no sequence to the article.
* The article is one paragraph or paragraphs are poorly organised.

*The introduction, body and conclusion are not clearly written or are too brief.
* The writer uses very few transitions.
*There is some sequence to the article.
* The writer tries to make accurate paragraphs.

* The introduction, body and conclusion are clear with a purpose.
* Most transitions are used properly and an attempt to influence, and may include both sides of the story.
* The sequence is consistent.
* The story is divided correctly into paragraphs.

* The introduction draws the reader in, there is a clear purpose to the aticle, it takes into account bothsides and the conclusion wraps up the issue and the writers point of view.
* Clear transitions connect ideas.
* The text is organised in a logical sequence.
* The writer masterfully used the paragraph.

* The writer uses few/no vivid verbs and adjectives.
* The writer did not put in a lot of effort to find the best word or phrase but instead wrote down the first thing that came into their mind.
*no use of a thesaurus or dictionary

* The writer uses some vivid verbs and adjectives.
* The writer did not put in a lot of effort to find the best word or phrase and attempt to persuade.
* Some use of a Thesaurus and dictionary.

* The writer's good use of verbs and adjectives helps the story.
* The writer has put in some effort to use the right words or phrases to catch the reader's attention and persuade.

* The writer's vivid use of verbs and adjectives animate the story.
* The writer has put in a lot of effort to use the right words or phrases to catch the reader's attention and persuade effecively.