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NEWSPAPER ARTICLE: Factory Conditions for Children NEWSPAPER ARTICLE: Factory Conditions for Children You will write/create a newspaper article that addresses the factory conditions, for children, during the Industrial Revolution. It should include: Jobs children performed, accidents that occurred often, punishments children encountered, food children were given, and hours worked. Support your opinions with news (facts only). Your article must address all five "Ws:" who, what, where, when, and why. In addition, your article must have a headline and drawing or image with a caption. Rubric Code: WX84B5C By keylajohnson Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Education Type: Writing Grade Levels: 9-12

Newspaper Article Writing
	Exemplary 25 pts	Proficient 15 pts	Developing 5 pts	Not Evident 0 pts
Important Information	Exemplary The article provides information on all five Ws: who, what, where, when, and why.	Proficient The article contains fewer than five Ws.	Developing The article contains fewer than three Ws.	Not Evident The article does not tell who, what, when, where or why.
Writing Mechanics	Exemplary Writing is descriptive, providing detailed information. The writing keeps the reader interested and informed and is free of errors.	Proficient Writing is somewhat descriptive, providing some detailed information. The writing keeps the reader interested and informed and contains only 1 or 2 grammatical errors.	Developing Writing has little descriptive language and is vague on information. The writing is unclear and/or contains several grammatical errors.	Not Evident Writing lacks descriptive language and information. Many grammatical errors are present.
Headline, Illustration and Caption	Exemplary Eye-catching headline, detailed illustration, and appropriate caption are present.	Proficient Headline, illustration, and caption are present.	Developing Headline, illustration, or caption are missing.	Not Evident No headline, illustration, or caption are present.
Editing and Improving	Exemplary The article is formatted clearly and concisely, with little room for improvement.	Proficient The article was edited and improvements were made.	Developing The article shows some improvements and edits.	Not Evident The article was neither edited nor improved.