Element |
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Earned
Assessment |
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Teacher |
| The headline of the article catches
the attention of the reader and relates well to the topic. |
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| The lead (or first sentence)
captures the attention of the reader and sums up the focus of the
story. |
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| The introductory paragraph tells the
most important facts and answers the questions: who, what, where, when,
why, and how. |
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| Details and elaboration are evident
in the body of the news story and flow smoothly from the lead. |
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| Quotes are used to add interest and
support to the story. |
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| The piece is a factual account
of a news worthy event. |
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| The writer is objective and shows all
sides to an issue. |
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| The subject chosen by the student is
timely, important, and/or interesting. |
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| The sources for this news story are
identified and are reliable. |
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| The vocabulary is correct., The
student uses words carefully to show exact meaning and is careful not to
show bias through his/her choice of words. |
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| The article is mechanically
correct. |
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| The work is neat and
presentable. |
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