Writing Rubric
I will receive this many points if I do NOT use any past tense verbs.
1 point
What should be at the very top of the newspaper report?
The name of the newspaper
How many interviews should you have in your newspaper report?
at least three
What do you need to make sure you use when writing quotes?
speech marks
I will receive this many points if I have less than 5 spelling errors in my writing
4 points
What is the title of your newspaper report called?
Headline
What information does the introduction/lead need to include?
The five w's (who, what, when, where, why)
What should all sentences start with?
Capital letter
True or False: I should use different types of sentences (simple and compound sentences) in my writing.
True! You should try to use compound sentences within your writing.
What is the first paragraph of your newspaper report called?
Lead
How should you break up the story or event?
in chronological order
What topic will your newspaper report assessment be on?
Greek mythology
True or false: The newspaper report needs to be about Greek mythology
True!
Where do the quotes in your newspaper report come from?
interviews
Where should most of your body paragraphs come from?
interviews
What should you do after you have finished writing your newspaper report?
revise and edit/check your work
How many points is the writing assessment out of?
44 points
What is the last part of your newspaper report called?
Tail
What is the last part you should add to your planning template?
picture and caption
What is the sentence called that describes what the picture is?
caption