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WRITING A NEWSPAPER ARTICLE WRITING A NEWSPAPER ARTICLE This rubric is to be used to assess a student's final copy of a newspaper article. Minnesota's Civil War Investigation Guide. Reporting on a person from the Dakota war. Rubric Code: Z5398C By bvankeulen Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 6-8

Newspaper Article Writing
	Awesome! Level 4 10 pts	Looking great Level 3 8 pts	Getting there Level 2 6 pts	Starting Level 1 4 pts
Important Information	Awesome! The article provides information on all five W's with descriptive language in a logical, easy to follow sequence.	Looking great The article contains all 5 W's: who, what, where, when, and why/how. It is simple and easy to follow.	Getting there The article tells 3 of the following: who, what, when, where or why/how. Somehwat difficult to follow.	Starting The article does not tell who, what, when, where or why/how. Difficult to follow.
Reporting Format: the W's	Awesome! The article begins with an exciting lead to capture the reader's attention and introduces the topic. Also includes headline and byline.	Looking great The article contains an interesting lead. It introduces the topic. Also includes headline and byline.	Getting there The article contains a lead that fails to capture the reader's attention.	Starting The article does not contain a headline or lead.
Vocabulary	Awesome! Writing is descriptive, providing detailed information. An extensive vocabulary is used to keep the reader interested and informed.	Looking great The article is clear and concise.	Getting there The article contains few sentences that are unclear to the reader.	Starting The article is vague and unclear.
Editing and Improving	Awesome! The article is formatted clearly and concisely, with little room for improvement.	Looking great The article was completely edited and improvements were made.	Getting there The article shows some improvements and edits.	Starting The article was neither edited nor improved.
Grammar and Mechanics	Awesome! The article contains no grammar errors.	Looking great The article contains only 1 or 2 spelling errors. The article contains only 1 or 2 grammatical errors.	Getting there The article contains few spelling errors. The article contains few grammatical errors.	Starting The article contains many spelling errors. The article contains many grammatical errors.