Newspaper Article Book Report Rubric
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Article: Purpose
A clear purpose is established in the lead paragraph. Demonstrates a newsworthy aspect of the book consistently throughout the article.
A clear purpose is established in the lead paragraph. There is a relationship to the book, but article reads as more of a summary than news article.
A purpose is established, but not in the lead paragraph. Relationship to the book is more superficial and summarized.
Purpose is not clearly established. This is a book summary in columns.
Article: Interest
The article contains facts, figures and word choices that make the article exceptionally interesting to readers. Information is clearly derived from the book.
The article contains facts and word choices that make the article appealing to readers. Some information is loosely based on information from the book.
The article is somewhat interesting to read, and information from the book is more interpretation than fact.
The article lacks an interesting appeal and “facts” from the book are strictly from the writer’s imagination with no clear intent.
Newspaper Structures
The article demonstrates an understanding of all of the news article structures we studied.
The article demonstrates an understanding of most .of the news article structures we studied
The article demonstrates an understanding of some of the news article structures we studied.
The article demonstrates an understanding of few news article structures that we studied.
5W & H
The article clearly and consistently answers who, what, where, when, why, and
The article establishes the 5W & H, but the reader has to search for the
One or two of the 5W & H are not clearly answered in the article.
More than two of the 5W & H are not clearly answered in the