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Social Studies: News Stories
The Black Death
Rubric Code:
W2XX89
By
jvinzant
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Subject:
Social Sciences
Type:
Writing
Grade Levels:
6-8
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News Story
Good
15 pts
Fair
10 pts
Poor
5 pts
Lead
Good
Lead draws reader in and is on topic.
Fair
Lead draws reader in, but may lack focus of topic.
Poor
Lead is not interesting and topic is not included.
5 W's + H
Good
News story answers who, what, when, why, where, what, and how.
Fair
Most of the 5 W's + H are addressed in the news story.
Poor
Few of the 5 W's + H are addressed in the news story.
Prewriting
Good
Prewriting is present and complete/organized.
Fair
Prewriting is present, but incomplete or disorganized.
Poor
Prewriting is not present.
Revising/Editing
Good
Proper paragraphing and sentence structure is evident. Proper conventions are used.
Fair
Most of the paragraphs and sentences are correct. Most conventions are correct.
Poor
Improper sentence and paragraph structure are used. Conventions are incorrect. Editing/Revising are not evident.
Focus of topic
Good
News story sticks to the topic.
Fair
Focus of topic strays a bit.
Poor
Writing does not focus on topic.
Voice
Good
Student uses the correct voice--Muslim/Christian view--and voice is consistent.
Fair
Student uses the correct voice, but voice may not be consistent throughout.
Poor
Student does not consider voice and writes using their own voice.
Purpose
Good
It is evident that the student knows the purpose of the form of writing (i.e. editorial=persuasive, world news=expository, sports=narrative & expository, etc.)
Fair
Student writes piece, but may add information that is not specific to purpose (i.e. opinions where they should not be, narratives where they should not be, etc.)
Poor
Student does not take purpose into account when writing.
Subjects:
English
Social Sciences
Types:
Writing
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