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    Newspaper Article : Newspaper

    Teacher Name: Mrs. Thiessen


    Student Name:     ________________________________________

CATEGORY
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3
2
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Headline
Article has a headline that captures the reader's attention and accurately describes the content.
Article has a headline that accurately describes the content.
Article has a headline that does not describe the content.
Article is missing headline.
Supporting Details
The details in the article are clear and supportive of the topic.
The details in the article are clear but need to be developed more. Some details may not fit in with the topic.
Most details in the article are clear. Article does not focus on the topic well.
The details article are neither clear nor related to the topic.
Who, What, When, Where & How
Article adequately addresses the 5 W's (who, what, when, where and how).
The article is missing one of the 5 W's.
The article is missing 2 of the 5 W's.
The article is missing 3 or more of the 5 W's.
Lead Sentence
Lead sentence grabs the reader's attention and focuses the reader on the topic.
Lead sentence tells most important details.
Lead sentence is not clearly connected to the article.
There is no clear lead sentence in the article.
Spelling and Grammar
No spelling or grammar errors.
No more than a couple of spelling or grammar errors.
No more than 3 spelling or grammar errors.
Several spelling or grammar errors.


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