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Newspaper Article 
Newspaper Article
For this assignment, you will write a newspaper article.Pretend you are a reporter and write a newspaper article using the writing stimulus.
Rubric Code: NX432BX
By joceron
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: K-5, 6-8

Powered by iRubric Newspaper Article Writing
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5 W & 1 H

Engaging the Audience
1

.The article provides factual information containing <3 of how and the five Ws: who, what, where, when, and why, and these are placed within the text.

The writing is difficult for the reader to engage with and is 60% free of errors.
2

.The article provides factual information containing <2 of how and the five Ws: who, what, where, when, and why, and these are placed within the text.

The writing is not engaging to the reader and is 70% free of errors.
3

The article provides factual information containing <1 of how and the five Ws: who, what, where, when, and why, and these are placed within the text.

The writing is slightly engaging to the reader and is 80% free of errors.
4

The article provides factual information containing how and the five Ws: who, what, where, when, and why, and these are placed within the text.

The writing keeps the reader either interested or informed and is 90% free of errors.
5

The article provides accurate factual information containing how and thel five Ws: who, what, where, when, and why, and these are placed in the appropriate position within the text.

The writing keeps the reader interested and informed and is free of errors.
Sticking to the Facts

Providing reliable quotes from primary sources
1

The article is not based on fact and reads as a story or narrative.
2

The article contains 1-2 examples of
factual information with no quotes ->2 examples of narration present
3

The article contains some
factual information with 1 quote from a reliable source -<2 examples of narration present
4

The article only contains
factual information with quotes from reliable sources-no narration present
5

The article contains
additional and extended factual information with genuine quotes from reliable primary sources
Organised Structure

Cohesion
1

The article contains a lead paragraph which contains the <3x 4 W's, with supporting paragraphs that does not contain any of the following: 'why' & 'how', quotes and additional information.
OR:
The 5W's, 1H, quotes and additional information are included but lacking organised structure.
2

The article contains a lead paragraph which contains the <2x 4 W's, with supporting paragraphs that contain <3 'why' & 'how', quotes and additional information.
3

The article contains a lead paragraph which contains the <1x 4 W's, with supporting paragraphs that contain <2 'why' & 'how', quotes and additional information.
4

The article contains a lead paragraph which contains the 4 W's, with supporting paragraphs that contain <1 'why' & 'how', quotes and additional information.
5

The article contains a clear and articulate lead paragraph which contains the 4 W's, with supporting paragraphs that contain 'why' & 'how', quotes and additional information.
Writing Mechanics

Editing, Punctuation, Spelling , Grammar and Vocabulary
1

The article is edited to ensure it is 60% error-free (grammar; punctuation; spelling).
The article contains >1 examples of technical vocabulary.
The article contains a variety of punctuation>1.
The article contains >4 errors in sentence structure.
The article is written in 3rd person
2

The article is edited to ensure it is 70% error-free (grammar; punctuation; spelling).
The article contains >2 examples of technical vocabulary.
The article contains a variety of punctuation>2.
The article contains >3 errors in sentence structure.
3

The article is edited to ensure it is 80% error-free (grammar; punctuation; spelling).
The article contains >3 examples of technical vocabulary.
The article contains a variety of punctuation>3.
The article contains >2 errors in sentence structure.
4

The article is edited to ensure it is 90% error-free (grammar; punctuation; spelling).
The article contains >4 examples of technical vocabulary.
The article contains a variety of punctuation>4.
The article contains >1 error in sentence structure.
5

The article is edited to ensure it is 100% error-free (grammar; punctuation; spelling).
The article contains >5 examples of technical vocabulary.
The article contains a variety of punctuation >5.
The article contains error-free effective, sentence structure.
The article is written in 3rd person
Special Features of a News Article

1

The article lacks 2 of the following aheadline or an illustration/image or a caption; and both the byline and placeline are not evident.
2

The article lacks 1 of the following aheadline or an illustration/image or a caption; and both the byline and placeline are not evident.
3

The article contains headline ; an illustration/image; a simple caption; and either a byline and/or placeline.
4

The article contains an eye-catching or concise headline ; a supportive illustration/image; an appropriate caption; and either a byline and/or placeline.
5

The article contains an eye-catching concise headline which uses appropriate figurative language; a detailed supportive illustration/image; an appropriate engaging caption; byline and placeline.



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