Feature Article Rubric Name:......
Self edit Peer editor Teacher’s Edit
1 point / 2 points / 3 points
Heading / My heading was very simple (eg Diving) / My heading used 1 hook / I used more than 1 of the heading techniques to hook the reader
Introduction / 1 sentence saying this is what my article is about / My introduction is more detailed about the articles contents / My introduction included detail, explained why you chose it and explained the Ws. (what, where etc)
Technical Words / I used simple words (eg home) / I included 4 or less technical words (eg habitat) / I used 5+ technical words and they were highlighted in some way (eg underlined/bold)
Paragraphs / General Intro and 3 paragraphs/
subheadings
(not very detailed) / General Intro
+ at least 3 detailed paragraphs of info
+ Conclusion / Gen intro + at least 3 detailed paragraphs of info/grade 5 level vocab
+ DidYouKnow + Conclusion + Glossary
+ French article (if appropriate)
Elaboration / Very little detail.
(short sentences not explained) / Includes facts and details and connects them. / Clearly links facts and details to point they are making.
Names some sources.
Quotes / Doesn’t provide a quote / Uses a quote, says who by and use speech marks / Uses quotes to help explain a point AND
End with a quote that either summarises points or leaves reader thinking
Conclusion / Forgot a conclusion / Very little detail / Concludes by referring back to introduction and ends by leaving the reader thinking (eg using quote or question or gives readers a next step)
Glossary / Technical words explained (dictionary definition) / Technical words explained (my own definition) / Technical words explained (my own definition), in Alphabetical order and clear layout.
Pictures / Only pictures/drawings / Pictures/drawings with Captions/Labels / More than 1 style of diagram
Editing
(1 point for each) / I spotted missing words/spelling mistakes Grade 5 quality vocab Checked Punctuation
Verbs made sense (He were was crossing the bridge) I started sentences in different ways.
I improved quality/detail of sentences by adding clauses and/or stretching it I looked through it several times
Total your scores
Self Peer
Teacher / How proud are you of this work?