Needs Improvement

2

Acceptable

3

Quite Good

4

Excellent

5

Grammar and

Spelling

Spelling and punctuation are wrong or missing. Incomplete sentences are used.

Some proper spelling and punctuation is used. Not all sentences are complete

Most spelling and punctuation is correct. Complete sentences are used.

Spelling is correct with proper use of punctuation and complete sentences.

Required Elements

of

Newspaper

3 of the 2 articles, 1 editorial, 1 special feature, and ads, illustrations and/or comic strips is missing

2 of the 2 articles, 1 editorial, 1 special feature, and ads, illustrations and/or comic strips is missing

1 of the 2 articles, 1 editorial, 1 special feature, and ads, illustrations and/or comic strips is missing

The 2 articles, 1 editorial, 1 special feature, and ads, illustrations and/or comic strips are all present.

Historical

Content

Article, editorial, Special feature, ad, illustration, comic strip are difficult to understand, no historical specifics given

Article, editorial, Special feature, ad, illustration, comic strip makes sense but lacks historical details, doesn’t answer Who, What, When, Where

Article, editorial, Special feature, ad, illustration, comic strip complete, written as news article with historical details provided

Article, editorial, Special feature, ad, illustration, comic strip are well written, many historical details given, written in news style, byline and headline included

Research

Little or no research is shown, no pictures used, not authentic to colonial times.

 Some research is evident, only a few facts given, may not be authentic to colonial times.

Research is shown, facts and pictures included, story appropriate to time period.

Well researched, many facts given as well as pictures. Appropriate to time period.