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News Story/Investigative Reporting 
The article may be either a news story or a piece of investigative journalism.
Rubric Code: T4AX4X
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Subject: Journalism  
Type: Writing  
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The student will create a news story or piece of investigative reporting on an event that happened or will happen in school.
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Engages the reader

Creates reader interest by selecting a topic that is current and of interest to peer group

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Opens with a reference to the topic which may not be of particular or appropriate interest; leaves out more than one of the lead questions; if an investigative report, does not answer Why or How
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Opens with an introduction of the topic and includes at least three of the lead questions (Who, What, Where, and When); also includes the Why and How if an investigative report
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Opens with introduction of a relevant and timely topic, including Who, What, Where, and When. In investigative report, includes the Why and the How
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Opens with juicy introduction of a relevant and timely topic, including Who, What, Where, and When. In investigative report, includes the Why and the How
Builds content

Develops the news story with facts and details

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Uses one strategy to develop content; sense of drama lacking
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Uses some strategies to develop content and heighten sense of drama
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Uses a few numbers of strategy to develop content, such as, sequence and transitions; quotations; descriptive language/vocabulary (to enhance mental images of people and places); drama; sensory details
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Uses significant numbers of strategy to develop content, such as, sequence and transitions; quotations; descriptive language/vocabulary (to enhance mental images of people and places); drama; sensory details
Establishes a sense of closure

Wraps up story or investigation

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Simply ends
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Uses a summarization strategy
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Creates a good ending by summarizing main points; if investigative report, ends with a global question that may suggest or encourage further exploration
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Creates a satisfying ending by summarizing main points; if investigative report, ends with a global question that may suggest or encourage further exploration
Conventions

Revises and edits news story to eliminate sentence, usage, grammar, spelling and punctuation errors

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Contains numerous errors in several specified conventions; little if any attention given to sequence or organization
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Contains a few errors in more than one of the specified conventions; some problems with coherence
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The news story coheres; the paper has some errors.
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The news story coheres; the paper has no errors.



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  • journalistic; investigative reporting

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