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iRubric: The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street--News Article rubric

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The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street--News Article Using the events in the play, students will write a 3-paragraph news article. Rubric Code: Y254WW By klarison Draft Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 6-8


	Poor 1 pts	Fair 2 pts	Good 3 pts
5 W's and 1 H	Poor The news story answers three or less of the six questions that would supply the reader with an accurate account.	Fair The news story answers at least five of the six questions that would supply the reader with an accurate account of the events.	Good All six of the questions have been answered and gives the reader a thorough account of the events on Maple Street.
Paragraphing	Poor the entire news article is one paragraph. It attempts to address all the guidelines but does so poorly.	Fair The news article contains only two paragraphs that basically follow the guidelines provided in the original worksheet.	Good The news article is written in three paragraphs that follow the guidelines provided on the original worksheet.
Headline	Poor The headline is either missing or not accurate.	Fair The headline adequatley covers the article's information.	Good The headline is well written and draws in the reader.
Illustration	Poor The illustration is either missing or not very accurate in capturing an event from the story.	Fair The illustration displays an event from the story.	Good The illustration displays a strong action in the story.
Conventions	Poor The article contains multiple errors and show a lack of adequate proofreading.	Fair The article contains only a few errors in spelling, puncuation, capitalization, and sentence structure.	Good The news article is error-free for spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and sentence structure.