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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 a newspaper article. Rubric Code: U48W74 By downset21 Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: (none)

Newspaper Article Writing
	Starting 2 pts	Getting there 4 pts	Looking great 8 pts	Awesome! 10 pts
Important Information	Starting The article does not tell who, what, when, where or why/how. The facts are incomplete or wrong.No title is given to the article.	Getting there The article tells 3 of the following: who, what, when, where or why/how. The facts are primarily correct. Title has nothing to do with the article.	Looking great The article contains all 5 W's: who, what, where, when, and why/how. The facts are complete and correct.Simple is given to the article.	Awesome! The article provides information on all five W's with descriptive language.A captivating title is given to the article.
Reporting Format: the W's	Starting The article is more like a short story and not journalistic. Does not contain a headline.	Getting there The article contains a lead but it is not interesting. The article contains an opinion.	Looking great The article contains an interesting/ exciting lead. The article is free of opinions and has a headline.	Awesome! The article begins with an exciting lead, followed by a reasonable and purposeful argument/supporting details. The article does not conclude abruptly.
Writing Mechanics	Starting The article is vague and unclear. The article contains many spelling errors. The article contains many grammatical errors.	Getting there The article contains few sentences that are unclear to the reader. The article contains few spelling errors. The article contains few grammatical errors.	Looking great The article is clear and concise. The article contains only 1 or 2 spelling errors. The article contains only 1 or 2 grammatical errors.	Awesome! Writing is descriptive, providing detailed information. An extensive vocabulary is used to keep the reader interested and informed. The article contains no grammar errors.
Editing and Improving	Starting The article was neither edited nor improved.	Getting there The article shows some improvements and edits.	Looking great The article was completely edited and improvements were made.	Awesome! The article is formatted clearly and concisely, with little room for improvement.