Part 1
News Story 1
(25 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 300 words
• 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 1
News Story 2
(25 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 300 words
• 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 Profile
(20 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 200 words
• includes some biographical information
• includes info on inventions; not necessarily most important
• commentary on importance not included
• many grammar or spelling errors
Part 1&2
Notes
(10 Points) / • Day 1assignment sheet complete
• News/Inventor notes properly labeled
• News/Inventor notes contains significant information that can be used in articles / • Day 1assignment sheet complete
• News/Inventor notes properly labeled
• News/Inventor notes contains information that can be used in articles / • Day 1assignment sheet mostly complete
• News/Inventor notes partially labeled
• News/Inventor notes contains incomplete information / •Day 1assignment sheet incomplete or missing
• News/Inventor notes not labeled
• News/Inventor notes incomplete or missing
Part 3
Appearance
(10 Points) / • looks like a Website
• two or more images / graphics
• masthead
• stories in columns
• neatly put together, pages filled / • looks like a Website
• 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
Part 4
Reference Page
(10 Points) / • correct APA format
• 5 or more resources / • mostly correct APA format
• 4 resources / • partially correct APA format
• 3 resources / • not correct APA format
• Less than 3 resources
• missing or incomplete
Total Score = 100