Writing Rubric
Features of a newspaper report
Planning
Writing Process
100

I will receive this many points if I do NOT use any past tense verbs.

1 point

100

What should be at the very top of the newspaper report?

The name of the newspaper

100

How many interviews should you have in your newspaper report?

at least three

100

What do you need to make sure you use when writing quotes?

speech marks

200

I will receive this many points if I have less than 5 spelling errors in my writing

4 points

200

What is the title of your newspaper report called?

Headline

200

What information does the introduction/lead need to include?

The five w's (who, what, when, where, why)

200

What should all sentences start with?

Capital letter

300

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. 

300

What is the first paragraph of your newspaper report called?

Lead

300

How should you break up the story or event?

in chronological order

300

What topic will your newspaper report assessment be on?

Greek mythology

400

True or false: The newspaper report needs to be about Greek mythology

True!

400

Where do the quotes in your newspaper report come from?

interviews

400

Where should most of your body paragraphs come from?

interviews

400

What should you do after you have finished writing your newspaper report?

revise and edit/check your work

500

How many points is the writing assessment out of?

44 points

500

What is the last part of your newspaper report called?

Tail

500

What is the last part you should add to your planning template?

picture and caption

500

What is the sentence called that describes what the picture is?

caption