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Newspaper Article Newspaper Article For this assignment, you will write a newspaper article.Pretend you are a reporter and write a newspaper article based on an event in your novel. Include answers to the questions; who, what, where, when, why and how. Your article must address all five "Ws:" who, what, where, when, and why. In addition, your article must have a headline and illustration/image with caption. Rubric Code: ZX686XB By tvarnum Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 9-12

Newspaper Article Writing
	Needs improvement (N/A)	Fair (N/A)	Proficient (N/A)	Outstanding (N/A)
Important Information 30 pts	Needs improvement The article does not tell who, what, when, where or why.	Fair The article contains fewer than three Ws.	Proficient The article contains fewer than five Ws.	Outstanding The article provides information on how and on all five Ws: who, what, where, when, and why.
Organization 20 pts	Needs improvement Writing lacks organization and/or required elements.	Fair Some organization evident but not consistent and/or lacks required elements.	Proficient Most of the article is organized and has all required elements.	Outstanding Article is well organized demonstrating a grasp of the news article format and has all required elements.
Use of direct quotations 30 pts	Needs improvement No direct quotations are present.	Fair Fewer than two quotations present and/or quotations are not relevant to article.	Proficient Fewer than three quotations and/or quotations are not relevant to article	Outstanding At least three quotations are present and all quotations are relevant to article.
Writing Mechanics 20 pts	Needs improvement Serious grammar and spelling errors interfere with the effectiveness of the article.	Fair There are more than 2 grammar and spelling errors, but it does not interfere with the article overall.	Proficient There are less than 2 grammar and spelling errors.	Outstanding There are no grammar or spelling errors present.