iRubric: Newspaper Article rubric

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Newspaper Article Write a newspaper article for the day after the assigned event occurred. Your article should show you understand the event(s) that took place, however you only know what has happened up to today - you do not know how things will eventually turn out. You have "literary license" to make up names of people and their comments for the article, but they must be appropriate for the time & place. You may include a picture/chart to enhance your article, but it is to be a minor part of your article. Remember - "just the facts!" Must be YOUR ORIGINAL WORK. Rubric Code: Q2XA55 By lindasch Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: History Type: Assignment Grade Levels: 9-12

Newspaper Enter rubric description
	Poor 1 pts	Fair 2 pts	Average 3 pts	Good 4 pts	Excellent 5 pts
Headline/Byline 5 pts Concise, short, catchy headline; bold & larger type; summarizes the story; accurate date of article; lists	Poor	Fair	Average	Good	Excellent Summarizes the story; bold, large print; concise and catchy; accurate date of article; lists student reporter
Lead paragraph 5 pts Nor more than 1 or 2 sentences; answers	Poor	Fair	Average	Good	Excellent No more than 1 or 2 sentences; answers "who, what, where, when, and why (sometimes also how)"; most critical information
Main body of news article 15 pts Presents unbiased facts; made up of several paragraphs, involves decreasing levels of significance; uses descriptive adjectives and adverbs,; presents appropriate	Poor	Fair	Average	Good	Excellent Multiple unbiased facts to thoroughly explain story; several paragraphs; involves decreasing levels of significance; uses descriptive adjectives and adverbs to make the story "real"; presents appropriate information/comments/conversation from real/madeup people to fit the time & place interviewed
Spelling/Grammar 5 pts Correct spelling of words; correct punctuation; complete sentences; correct grammar	Poor	Fair	Average	Good	Excellent All words spelled correctly; proper punctuation; complete sentences used; correct grammar (verb/tense agreement, etc.)