Writing Rubric for Articles

Rubric for 1947 Brooklyn Tribune Project
	Exemplary 4	Accomplished 3	Satisfactory 2	Needs Improvement 1	Score
Language Arts Section
Ideas and Content	Clear ideas, supported by details, no rambling, knowledge of subject is apparent	Ideas are clear and details support theme, some rambling	Ideas are clear but development is limited; more information is needed	Limited information, no central theme, article rambles
Voice	Writer’s enthusiasm is apparent	Some enthusiasm is evident	Writer seems sincere, but uninvolved	Writing is lifeless or mechanical
Word Choice	Words are specific and accurate,	Some colorful and expressive language used successfully	Functional language, but not colorful or expressive	Limited vocabulary; vague, cliched, or redundant
Well Organized	Topic is defined and sequence is logical	Topic is defined but some rambling in sequence	Topic is somewhat defined but sequence is confusing	The topic is vague and article has no logical sequence
Clear and Understandable	Easy to read and follow the information	Mostly easy to understand	Mostly difficult to follow and understand	Very difficult to follow and understand
Usage, Grammar and Mechanics	No errors in usage, grammar or mechanics	Very few usage, grammar and mechanics errors	A few usage, grammar and mechanics errors	Many usage, grammar and mechanics errors
Research Log	Answers all questions and includes many interesting facts.	Answers some questions and includes a few interesting facts.	Answers few questions and interesting facts are limited.	Does not answer any of the questions suggested in the research log.

Group Evaluation
Use of Internet Resources	All team members looked for resources and recorded facts.	Most team members looked for resources and recorded facts.	50% or less of the team members looked for resources and recorded facts.	No team members made good use of the internet resources.
Teamwork	All members contributed to all phases of the project with excellent cooperation skills.	Most members contributed to all phases of the project with many cooperation skills.	Few members contributed to all phases with cooperation skills.	The project was completed with each person completing their on task.
Final Newspaper Layout	Utilizes a creative but readable typed format.	Reflects a neat and readable typed format.	Reflects a typed format, with some inconsistencies.	Typed format, not appealing to the eye.
Final Presentation	Team editor clearly presented and explained the newspaper.	Team editor presented and explained the newspaper.	Presentation of newspaper was made.	Newspaper was turned in, but no presentation.
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