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Title

There is an exciting and interesting title

 

 

There is a title

Who, What, When, Where & How

The article adequately address the 5 W's (who, what, when, where and how).

90-99% of the article adequately address the 5 W's (who, what, when, where and how).

75-89% of the articles adequately address the 5 W's (who, what, when, where and how).

Less than 75% of the article adequately address the 5 W's (who, what, when, where, and how).

Articles - Purpose

90-100% of the article establish a clear purpose in the lead paragraph and demonstrate a clear understanding of the topic.

85-89% of the articles establish a clear purpose in the lead paragraph and demonstrate a clear understanding of the topic.

75-84% of the article establish a clear purpose in the lead paragraph and demonstrate a clear understanding of the topic.

Less than 75% of the article establish a clear purpose in the lead paragraph and demonstrate a clear understanding of the topic.

Articles - Supporting Details

The details in the article are clear, effective, and vivid 80-100% of the time.

The details in the article are clear and pertinent 90-100% of the time.

The details in the article are clear and pertinent 75-89% of the time.

The details in more than 25% of the article are neither clear nor pertinent.

Spelling and Proofreading

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.