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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: U968AA By poole145 Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: History Type: Writing Grade Levels: 6-8

Newspaper Article Writing
	Poor 1 pts	Fair 2 pts	Good 3 pts	Excellent 4 pts
Important Information	Poor 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.	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.A captivating title is given to the article.
Reporting Format	Poor The article is more like a essay and not journalistic. Does not contain a headline.	Fair The article contains a lead but does not keep the reader involved. The article contains an opinion.	Good The article contains an interesting/ exciting lead. The article is free of opinions and has a headline.	Excellent The article begins with an exciting lead, followed by a reasonable and purposeful argument/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. The article contains no grammar errors.
Editing and Improving	Poor The article was neither edited nor improved.	Fair The article shows some improvements and edits.	Good The article was completely edited and improvements were made.	Excellent The article is formatted clearly and concisely, with little room for improvement.