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Elementary Newspaper Article Summer Fun!!! Assessment of articles which will make up a class newspaper. Rubric Code: Q269CA By morrisonanne Draft Public Rubric Subject: Journalism Type: Writing Grade Levels: K-5, 6-8

Summer Fun!!!
	Needs Improvement 1 pts	Satisfactory 2 pts	Excellent 3 pts	Points Earned (N/A)
Important Information	Needs Improvement The article only tells 1 of who, what, when, where or why/how. The facts are incomplete or wrong.	Satisfactory The article tells 3 of the following: who, what, when, where or why/how. The facts are primarily correct.	Excellent The article contains all 5 W's: who, what, where, when, and why/how. The facts are complete and correct. Why/how-when applicable.	Points Earned
Writing Mechanics	Needs Improvement The article is vague and unclear. The article contains many spelling errors. The article contains many grammatical errors.	Satisfactory The article contains few sentences that are unclear to the reader. The article contains few spelling errors. The article contains few grammatical errors.	Excellent The article is clear and concise. The article contains only 1 or 2 spelling errors. The article contains only 1 or 2 grammatical errors.	Points Earned
Editing And Improving	Needs Improvement The article was neither edited nor improved.	Satisfactory The article shows some improvements and edits.	Excellent The article was completely edited and improvement were made.	Points Earned