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Historical Fiction Newspaper Report 
The student will make a newspaper including articles and other features to share a historical fiction book they have read.
Rubric Code: V4B5A
By rwillis
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: (none)

Powered by iRubric Overall newspaper
  Poor

1 pts

Fair

2 pts

Good

3 pts

Six components

Poor

Three or fewer components were included in the newspaper book report.
Fair

Four to Five components were included in the newspaper book report.
Good

All six components were included in the newspaper book report.
Attractiveness/Neatness

Poor

The newspaper needs to be much neater. It needs to be more attractive.
Fair

The newspaper is fairly neat and attractive.
Good

The newspaper is extremely neat and attractive.
Creativity

Poor

The newspaper shows little creativity.
Fair

The newspaper shows some creativity.
Good

The newspaper shows a lot of creativity.
Feature Article
Length

Poor

The feature article has two or fewer paragraphs.
Fair

The feature article was not divided into paragraphs or it is three paragraphs long.
Good

The feature article has four paragraphs or more.
Summary

Poor

The feature article does not give a summary of the entire book. It leaves doubt that the book was read.
Fair

The feature article includes some good information, but gaps in the plot make the summary difficult to follow.
Good

The summary of the book is complete with a beginning, middle and ending. It leaves no doubt that the book was read and understood.
Newspaper Style

Poor

The feature article is not written as if it was in the newspaper.
Fair

The feature article at times seems like a newspaper article, but at times deviates from that format.
Good

The feature article is written as if it was actually a newspaper article. It answers many questions about the book. It is clear and easy to understand.
Event Article
Length

Poor

The event article is only one paragraph long.
Fair

The event article is not broken into paragraphs, or it is two paragraphs long.
Good

The event article is three paragraphs or more in length.
Event

Poor

The event article is difficult to understand and/or gives little if any information about the period of history in which the book is set.
Fair

The event article describes an event from the book, but leaves some gaps. It gives some idea of the period of history in which the book is set.
Good

The event article clearly describes an event from the book and reflects the period of history in which the book is set.
Additional Components
Appropriateness

Poor

Neither component seems to relate to the story read.
Fair

One of the chosen components is a good choice because it relates to the story read. The other component does not clearly relate to the book.
Good

The chosen components both are good choices because they relate to the story read.
Following Directions

Poor

The directions for both components were not followed.
Fair

The directions for one of the components were followed.
Good

The directions for each component were followed.
Spelling/Grammar
Spelling

Poor

There were 7 or more spelling errors in the newspaper.
Fair

There were 4-6 spelling errors in the newspaper.
Good

There were 3 or fewer spelling errors in the newspaper.
Grammar

Poor

There were 7 or more grammar errors in the newspaper.
Fair

There were 4-6 grammar errors in the newspaper.
Good

There were 3 or fewer grammar errors in the newspaper.



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