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Newspaper Report Newspaper Report Students are given 4W's and then required to create a ficticious but realistic sounding newspaper report. Rubric Code: T2CA7X By jspringa Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Assignment Grade Levels: 6-8

Criteria Newspaper report
	1 (N/A)	2 (N/A)	3 (N/A)	4 (N/A)
Knowledge/Understanding -knowledge of newspaper format: headline, short paragraphs, quotations -5W's and 1H questions -background information	1 -displays limited understanding of the newspaper format (does not include headline, short paragraphs, quotations) -does not answer any of the 5W's and 1H -provides no background information	2 -displays considerable understanding of the newspaper format (includes one of two of the following components: headline, short paragraphs, quotations) -does not answer all os the five W's and H -provides some background information	3 -displays considerable understanding of the newspaper format (includes 3 or more of the following components: headline, short paragraphs, quotations) -does not answer all of the five W's and H -provides considerable background information	4 -displays a thorough understanding of the newspaper format (includes all of the following components:headline, short paragraphs, quotations) -answers all the five W's and H -provides a high degree of background information
Communication -voice, tone, audience and purpose -organization of information -clarity and support of ideas	1 voice, tone and sense of audience and purpose is limited and ineffective information has been organized with limited effectiveness work has limited clarity and support	2 voice, tone and sense of audience and purpose is satisfactory and somewhat effective information has been organized with some effectiveness work has some clarity and support	3 voice, tone and sense of audience and purpose is sufficient and effective information has been organized with considerable effectiveness work has considerable clarity and support	4 voice, tone and sense of audience and purpose is sophisticated and effective information has been organized with a high level of effectiveness work has a high degree of clarity and support
Application -mechanics and language conventions (grammar, spelling, punctuation)	1 applies grammar usage, spelling and punctuation with limited accuracy and effectiveness	2 applies grammar, usage, spelling, and punctuation with some accuracy and effectiveness	3 applies grammar, usage, spelling, and punctuation with considerable accuracy and effectiveness	4 applies grammar, usage, spelling, and punctuation with a high degree of accuracy and effectiveness