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Newspaper Who, What, When, Where & How
All articles adequately address the 5 W's (who, what, when, where and how).
90-99% of the articles 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 articles adequately address the 5 W's (who, what, when, where, and how).
Newspaper - No spelling or Spelling and grammar Proofreading errors remain after one or more people (in addition to the typist) read and correct the newspaper.
No more than a couple of spelling or grammar errors remain after one or more people (in addition to the typist) read and correct the newspaper.
No more than 3 spelling or grammar errors remain after one or more people (in addition to the typist) read and correct the newspaper.
Several spelling or grammar errors remain in the final copy of the newspaper.
Newspaper Journal Entries
The journal entry contain facts, figures, and/or word choices that make the articles interesting to readers.
The journal The journal entry contains entry does not some facts or contain facts figures but is or figures that marginally might make it interesting to interesting to read. read.
The journal entry contain facts, figures, and/or word choices that make the articles exceptionally interesting to readers.
Newspaper - Information is Organization very organized with wellconstructed paragraphs and subheadings.
Information is Information is organized organized, with wellbut constructed paragraphs paragraphs. are not wellconstructed.
The information appears to be disorganized.
Knowledge Gained
Can clearly explain several ways in which his character "saw" things differently than other characters and can clearly explain why.
Letter to the The Editor information was accurate and there was a clear reason for including the editorial in the newspaper.
Can clearly explain several ways in which his character "saw" things differently than other characters.
Can clearly explain one way in which his character "saw" things differently than other characters.
Cannot explain one way in which his character "saw" things differently than other characters.
The information was accurate and there was a fairly good reason for including the editorial in the newspaper.
The information was occasionally inaccurate or misleading, but there was a clear reason for including the editorial in the newspaper.
The information was typically inaccurate, misleading or libelous.