Name:

Date:
Headline Does it
- Have an interesting
and entertaining YES OR NO
headline that captures
readers attention?

By-Line & Place-Line Does it

- Include a By-Line of
who wrote the article
(own name) YES OR NO

- Include a Place-Line of
where the article is
taking place
Lead paragraph Does it
- Cover all of the 5 Ws
(Who, what, when, YES OR NO
where, why)
- Include main
information of article
minus details
Quotation Does it
- Include a quotation
(made up or not) YES OR NO

Techniques Does it
- Include a variety of
writing techniques to
maintain readers
attention YES OR NO
. Informative language
(facts)
. Adjectives
. Rhetorical Questions
. Statistics
. Visual Imagery
. Puns
Third person P.O.V Does it
- Was it written in third
person point of view YES OR NO
- Doesnt include I,
myself, I think etc.
Body paragraphs Does it
- Have enough detail
- Tell us what happen, YES OR NO
how etc.

Spelling & Grammar Does it

- Have correct spelling,
punctuation and
grammar YES OR NO