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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:
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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.
Keywords:
book report, historical fiction, newspaper
Subjects:
English
Types:
Writing
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