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News Story
Rubric Code:
XX92WW
By
scpuckett
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Subject:
English
Type:
Writing
Grade Levels:
6-8, 9-12
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News Story
Poor
5 pts
Excellent
10 pts
Lead Content
Poor
Starting off with a, an, or the.
Beginning stories with a date or time – unless the are the most important news.
Too many numbers.
Excellent
Who, What, When, Where: "basic facts" included.
Starts with people, what they are doing or have done: actions.
Lead/Story Content
Poor
Why and How not included in the lead - or the story's development
Excellent
Why and How: if not in the lead, these details included in the story
Person
Poor
Written in first or second person
Excellent
Written in third person.
Word choice/brevity
Poor
Uses unnecessarily wordy phrases
Excellent
Uses vivid, active verbs, is precise
Uses words that are concise, exact, and interesting
Accuracy
Poor
Errors in identification of people or spelling of names
Excellent
Identifies people accurately, using only what is crucial to the story.
Sources
Poor
Uses seconday sources (not witnesses or participants)
Excellent
Uses facts, anecdotes, quotes from primary sources
Factual information
Poor
Fictional or editorialized (the writer's opinion) information
Excellent
Uses facts and details that sum up the most important points effectively
Main Point
Poor
The main point is not certain or is unclear in the opening sentences/paragraph.
Excellent
The main point can be found in the first one-to-two paragraphs/sentences
Paragraph/Sentence Length
Poor
Sentences are much longer than 25-30 words. Complex sentences.
Excellent
Paragraphs 25-30 words: one or two sentences in length
Title
Poor
Misleading
Excellent
Represents the story; creative
Grammar/Mechanics
Poor
More than five errors. Three or more errors in the format of the paper.
Excellent
Fewer than five errors in grammar, spelling (other than names), or punctuation; no more than two errors in the format of the paper
Subjects:
English
Types:
Writing
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