Newsletter Rubric

Structure

Newsletter Rubric Beginning 0-2  Newsletter does not have a clearly identified purpose

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Name of newsletter is not descriptive Date, volume, issue are not located under the name of the newsletter Does not meet article or word count minimum More than one article lacks a byline

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The articles are not clearly written

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References are not cited and/or less than three are not properly formatted in APA (remove all hotlinks) References are not correctly located

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Content

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Graphics

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Design

Developing 3-4  Newsletter has a clearly defined purpose  Newsletter contains a somewhat descriptive name  The date, or the volume, or the issue may not be located under the name of the newsletter  Includes at least 4 articles some of which are less than 100 words or may not be related to the main topic. A resource section can be considered an article  One article lacks a byline 

The articles are somewhat vague or difficult to read

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3 references are cited and properly formatted in APA (remove all hotlinks) References are correctly located at end of the newsletter Minimum of 3 graphics Graphics are somewhat related to the content of the newsletter At least 2 graphics are appropriately sized, positioned and text wrapped as appropriate At least 2 graphics are clear and crisp

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Fewer than 3 graphics Graphics are unrelated to the content of the newsletter Graphics are not appropriately sized, positioned or text wrapped as appropriate Graphics are not clear and crisp

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Newsletter is not arranged in 2-3 columns Text in columns is not serif font and justified

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Headlines are not descriptive, centered and/or bold Layout is cluttered and is not easy to read

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Team

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Newsletter contains more than 3 errors in grammar, spelling, and/or punctuation or uses vocabulary that is not appropriate for the reader

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Newsletter is arranged in 2-3 columns Text in columns is serif font and justified At least 3 headlines are descriptive, centered and bold Layout is somewhat cluttered

Proficient 5  Newsletter has a clearly identified purpose  Newsletter contains a descriptive name  Date, volume, issue located under the name of the newsletter  Includes at least 4 articles that are at least 100 words and relate to the main topic  Each article contains a byline (name of author)  The articles are clearly written and inform the reader

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Newsletter contains 1 or 2 errors in grammar, spelling, and/or punctuation and/or uses vocabulary that is somewhat appropriate for the reader

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4 references are cited and properly formatted in APA (remove all hotlinks) References are correctly located at the end of the newsletter Minimum of 3 graphics Graphics are relate to and enhance the content of the newsletter Graphics are appropriately sized, positioned and text wrapped as appropriate Graphics are clear and crisp Newsletter is arranged in 2-3 columns Text in columns is serif font and justified All headlines are descriptive, centered and bold Layout is not cluttered and easy to read Newsletter contains correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation and/or uses vocabulary that is appropriate for the reader

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