iRubric: News Article for grade 6 rubric

Article is confusing and without a clear purpose. May not answer the who, what, when, where, and why or how questions. Writer seems unaware of audience.
Article jumps around, no fluidity.

Article makes sense, but lacks organization. Answers most of the who, what, when, where, and why or how questions. Shows some awareness of audience. Article skips around, some fluidity.

Article is organized and makes sense. Answers the who, what, when, where, and why or how questions. Shows some awareness of audience. Article flows and is easy to understand.

Well organized and sequenced. Answers the who, what, when, where, and why or how clearly. Audience is clearly addressed. Article shows fluidity and use of writing to draw the reader in.

Frequent errors in capitalization, usage, punctuation, and spelling.
Has errors that make comprehension difficult.
Did not use first person.

May include some incomplete sentences. Some errors in capitalization, usage, punctuation, and spelling.
Exhibits some errors that that do not interfere with comprehension.
Did not use first person.

Writes using complete sentences. Few errors in capitalization, usage, punctuation, and spelling.
Shows some errors when using sophisticated language. Follows writing guidelines
First person is used.

Sentences are well constructed and varied. Strong control of grammar. No errors in capitalization, usage, punctuation, and spelling. Has little style errors.
First person is used.

No image created

Little effort on the image created or doesn't pertain to the subject.

An image was inserted and is clear and pertains to the subject.

An image was inserted that is creative and shows much effort.

Poorly formatted (several different fonts, text boxes inconsistent, disorganized, etc.)

Formatting is inconsistent.

Formatting is mostly consistent. Some fonts may be inconsistent and/or not readable. Text boxes may not be organized or spaced well.

Newspaper formatting is clear, organized, and consistent throughout. Font sizes and types are appropriate and readable. Final product looks amazing. Text boxes are lined up and spaced well.