News+Report+Rubric

(50 - 59%) ||~ Level 2 (60 - 69%) ||~ Level 3 (70 - 79%) ||~ Level 4 (80 - 100%) || -demonstrates a limited understanding of the topic || -somewhat reflects the headline and has a limited introductory news lead -somewhat demonstrates an understanding of the topic || -reflects the headline and has an introductory news lead -generally demonstrates a clear understanding of the topic || -clearly reflects the headline and has a clear and effective introductory news lead -overall demonstrates a clear understanding of the topic || -does not contain facts or figures that might make it interesting to readers || -somewhat addresses the 5 W's (who, what, when, where, why) -contains facts and figures that make it somewhat interesting to readers || -adequately addresses the 5 W's (who, what, when, where, why) most of the time -contains facts, figures, and/or word choices that make it interesting to readers || -addresses the 5 W's (who, what, when, where, why) -contains facts, figures, and word choices that make it exceptionally interesting to readers ||
 * ~ Categories ||~ Level 1
 * ~ Knowledge and Understanding || -reflects the headline in a limited sense and has no introductory news lead
 * ~ Thinking/Inquiry || -details in the report are limited and neither clear nor pertinent || -details in the report are somewhat clear nor pertinent || -details in the report are generally clear nor pertinent || -overall details in the report clear, effective and pertinent ||
 * ~ Communication || -addresses the 5 W's (who, what, when, where, why) in a limited sense
 * ~ Application || -contains numerous spelling and grammar errors || -contains some spelling and grammar errors || -contains a few spelling and grammar errors || -contains no spelling or grammar errors ||