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WRITING A NEWSPAPER ARTICLE
WRITING A NEWSPAPER ARTICLE
This rubric is to be used to assess a student's final copy of an newspaper article that must address the five W's.
Rubric Code:
S23785
By
scott1972
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Subject:
English
Type:
Writing
Grade Levels:
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Newspaper Article Writing
Poor
2 pts
Fair
3 pts
Good
4 pts
Excellent
5 pts
Important Information
Poor
The article does not tell who, what, when, where or why/how. The facts are incomplete or wrong.
Fair
The article tells 3 of the following: who, what, when, where or why/how. The facts are primarily correct.
Good
The article contains all 5 W's: who, what, where, when, and why/how. The facts are complete and correct.
Excellent
The article provides information on all five W's with descriptive language.
Reporting Format
Poor
The article is more like a short story and not journalistic.
Does not contain a headline or lead.
Fair
The article contains a lead but it is not interesting.
The article contains an opinion.
Good
The article contains an interesting/ exciting lead. The article has a headline and some details
Excellent
The article begins with an exciting lead, followed by a reasonable supporting details. The article does not conclude abruptly.
Writing Mechanics
Poor
The article is vague and unclear.
The article contains many spelling errors.
The article contains many grammatical errors.
Fair
The article contains few sentences that are unclear to the reader.
The article contains few spelling errors.
The article contains few grammatical errors.
Good
The article is clear and concise.
The article contains only 1 or 2 spelling errors.
The article contains only 1 or 2 grammatical errors.
Excellent
Writing is descriptive, providing detailed information. An extensive vocabulary is used to keep the reader interested and informed.
Quotations
Poor
quotes written, all done incorrectly
Fair
1 well placed quote was written
Good
2 well placed quotes were written
Excellent
3 well placed quotes were written
Keywords:
Newspaper Article Writing using 5 W's
Subjects:
English
Types:
Writing
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