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Current Events - Rubric (writing)
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| Name:________________________________ | Date:_________________________________ |
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Directions: circle the number that most closely reflects student writing in each particular area.
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| Ideas/content | |
| 5 | Topic is clear, holds the reader's attention, many strong details to support topic | ||
| 3 | Topic is somewhat clear, few details to support topic | ||
| 1 | Topic is unclear, article wanders between topics and lacks support | ||
| Organization | |||
| 5 | Article is well-organized, strong lead sentence; content moves the reader through the article | ||
| 3 | Content moves the reader through the article, lead sentence could be strengthened, some details are out of sequence | ||
| 1 | Lacks a clear sense of direction, ideas and events seem strung together randomly | ||
| Voice | |||
| 5 | Writer speaks to the audience, demonstrates an awareness of the audience and purpose for writing. | ||
| 3 | Writer seems sincere, but not fully engaged | ||
| 1 | Writing is short, no voice is present, does not seem to have a clear audience in mind | ||
| Word Choice | |||
| 5 | Words convey the intended message in a precise, interesting, and natural way | ||
| 3 | Language is functional, could be more energetic | ||
| 1 | Vocabulary choices are simplistic and limited, information is vague due to limited vocabulary | ||
| Sentence Fluency | |||
| 5 | Writing has an easy flow, rhythm and cadence, varied structure and sentences | ||
| 3 | Text hums along but tends to be mechanical | ||
| 1 | Reader must reread to get through article, sentences are choppy and incomplete | ||
| Conventions | |||
| 5 | Demonstrates a good grasp of conventions, uses conventions to enhance readability, very few errors | ||
| 3 | Demonstrates reasonable control over a limited range of standard writing conventions, errors are distracting and impair readability | ||
| 1 | Errors in spelling, punctuation, capitalization, usage, and grammar are repeated and make the text difficult to read | ||
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Current Events Rubric - Newspaper
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| 5 | 3 | 1 | Demonstrates Creativity and Originality |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Use of color (few white spaces) |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Headlines stand out |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Variety of articles |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Title and editors/writers |
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Other Newspaper Elements
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| 5 | 3 | 1 | Visually Appealing |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Structure and Organization of Newspaper is logical |
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______________ / 40 Total (Newspaper) |
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