Writing Rubric
The newspaper report should be written in ______ tense.
past tense
What is the title of your event called for your newspaper report?
headline
How many interviews/quotes should you have planned for your newspaper report?
What are the 5 W's in the introduction?
Who, what, when, where and why
I will receive this many points if I have less than 5 spelling errors in my writing
4 points
For each picture, you need to have this included with it
a caption
What is the first paragraph in your newspaper report called?
introduction
What do you use to show someone is speaking in the newspaper report?
speech marks/quotes/interviews
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.
Which feature is at the very top of the newspaper report?
The name of the newspaper
The main parts of your newspaper report are called what type of paragraphs?
Body paragraphs
What topic will your newspaper report assessment be on?
Greek mythology
True or false: I need Greek mythology vocabulary in my newspaper report
True!
Most newspaper reports have the information structured in what way?
In columns/with paragraphs
What is the last paragraph of the newspaper report called?
Conclusion
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
Should a newspaper report be written in formal or informal tone?
formal tone
True or false: I can interview a random person who was not there for my newspaper report.
False! You should only interview people who have witnessed the event
What is the purpose of the last paragraph in your newspaper report?
To tell about what happened after the event/to explain the future after the events