Industrial Revolution Newspaper Rubric

PLEASE NOTE: Any instances of plagiarism will result in a "0" on the entire project, a referral, and a call home.

	A = Excellent	B = Above Average	C = Average	D = Below Average
Part 1A - News Story (25 Points) Late Rough Draft = -5 points	• approximately 300 words • general and specific info provided on topic • quotes or info specific to individuals included • Information from 4-5 sources • no grammar or spelling errors	• approximately 300 words • general and specific info provided on topic • quotes or info specific to individuals included • Information from 3-4 sources • limited grammar or spelling errors	• less than 300words • information focuses on one or two general or specific aspects • quotes or specific info may be included • Information from 2-3 sources • several grammar or spelling errors	• less than 300 words • information focuses on one or two general or specific aspects • few, if any, quotes or specific info included • Information from 2 or less sources • many grammar and spelling errors
Part 1B - News Story (25 Points) Late Rough Draft = -5 points	• approximately 300 words • general and specific info provided on topic • quotes or info specific to individuals included • Information from 4-5 sources • no grammar or spelling errors	• approximately 300 words • general and specific info provided on topic • quotes or info specific to individuals included • Information from 3-4 sources • limited grammar or spelling errors	• less than 300words • information focuses on one or two general or specific aspects • quotes or specific info may be included • Information from 2-3 sources • several grammar or spelling errors	• less than 300 words • information focuses on one or two general or specific aspects • few, if any, quotes or specific info included • Information from 2 or less sources • many grammar and spelling errors
Part 2 - Inventor (15 Points) Late Rough Draft = -5 points	• approximately 200 words • includes important biographical info • overview of major invention or inventions • commentary on importance included • no grammar or spelling errors	• approximately 200 words • includes important biographical info • overview of major invention or inventions • commentary on importance included • limited grammar or spelling errors	• less than 200 words • includes some biographical information • includes info on inventions; not necessarily most important • commentary on importance not included • several grammar or spelling errors	• less than 250 words • includes some biographical information • includes info on inventions; not necessarily most important • commentary on importance not included • many grammar or spelling errors
Part 3 - Editorial (35 Points) Late Rough Draft = -5 points	• approximately 400 words • intro is an overview of IR • takes a position on the IR • thoroughly covers positive, negative, and how to fix the negative • no grammar or spelling errors	• approximately 400 words • intro is an overview of IR • takes a position on the IR • covers positive, negative, and how to fix the negative • limited grammar or spelling errors	• less than 400 words • intro partial overview of IR • does not take a position • does not cover positive, negative, or how to fix negative • several grammar or spelling errors	• less than 400 words • intro not an overview of IR • does not take a position • does not cover positive, negative, or how to fix negative • many grammar or spelling errors
Part 4 - Notes (15 Points) Late notes = -5 points	• Walk around sheet complete • News/Inventor notes properly labeled • News/Inventor notes contains significant information that can be used in articles	• Walk around sheet complete • News/Inventor notes properly labeled • News/Inventor notes contains information that can be used in articles	• Walk around sheet mostly complete • News/Inventor notes labeled • News/Inventor notes contains incomplete information	• Walk around sheet incomplete • News/Inventor notes not labeled • News/Inventor notes missing or incomplete
Part 5 - Appearance (10 Points)	• looks like a newspaper • more than two images and/or graphics • masthead • stories in columns • neatly put together,pages filled	• looks like a newspaper • two images / graphics • masthead • stories in columns • neatly put together	• stories stapled together • one or two images / graphics • masthead • stories in columns • all pages not necessarily filled • poorly put together	• stories stapled together • one or no images / graphics • stories not in columns • pages have empty spaces • messy • poorly put together

- 40 points a day for a late project

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