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Article about a local news story
News Article for grade 7
Write a news article about a local event for a student newspaper. Write a headline and a subhead. Begin with a strong lead. Answer the questions who, what, when, why (or how), and where in your article. Use at least 2 sources/quotes and include necessary stats. Sports articles must be 150 words, news articles 200 words. All stories must have art (photo or graphic).
Rubric Code:
Y248498
By
MOYOWORLD
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Subject:
Journalism
Type:
Writing
Grade Levels:
6-8
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News Article
Not Yet
(N/A)
Almost There
(N/A)
I Got It
(N/A)
Amazing
(N/A)
Form
Not Yet
Article is confusing and without a clear purpose. May not answer the who, what, when, where, and why or how questions. Writer seems unaware of audience. Includes no quotes.
Almost There
Article makes sense, but lacks organization. Answers most of the who, what, when, where, and why or how questions. Shows some awareness of audience. May wander off topic. Includes one quote.
I Got It
Article is organized and makes sense. Answers the who, what, when, where, and why or how questions. Shows some awareness of audience. Stays on the topic. Includes two quotes.
Amazing
Well organized and sequenced. Answers the who, what, when, where, and why or how clearly. Audience is clearly addressed. Maintains a central idea. Includes at least two quotes.
Content
Not Yet
The article is
missing 3 or more
of the 5 W's.
Almost There
The article is
missing 2 of the 5
W's.
I Got It
The article is
missing one of the 5
W's.
Amazing
Article adequately
addresses the 5 W's
(who, what, when,
where and how).
Writing Conventions
Not Yet
Incomplete or run-on sentences throughout. Frequent errors in capitalization, usage, punctuation, and spelling. Follows few or no writing guidelines..
Almost There
May include some incomplete or run-on sentences. Some errors in capitalization, usage, punctuation, and spelling. Follows most writing guidelines.
I Got It
Writes using complete sentences. Few errors in capitalization, usage, punctuation, and spelling. Follows writing guidelines
Amazing
Sentences are well constructed and varied. Strong control of grammar. No errors in capitalization, usage, punctuation, and spelling. Follows writing guidelines.
Title/ headline
Not Yet
The article is lacking a title/headline.
Almost There
The article has an uninteresting title/headline.
I Got It
The article has a somewhat creative title/headline.
Amazing
The article has a creative title/headline that catches the reader's interest.
Keywords:
Newsletter
Subjects:
English
Journalism
Types:
Writing
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