(Grading Rubric)

Progressive Newspaper Rubric

Newspaper 4 Points 3 Points 2 Points 1 Points

The Newspaper is The paper is very Paper is somewhat The paper isn’t The paper isn’t
informative to a informative, issues informative and clear but the ideas clear and irrelevant
1900s public are clearly issues are presented are to the 1900s.
presented. somewhat somewhat
presented. understandable.

Quality of the Articles are Articles are clear The articles are Articles are
Newspapers thorough and but can be further lacking in severely lacking
content grammar is developed. information but and aren’t relevant
excellent. information is to the 1900s.
presentable.

The Newspaper is The layout is Layout is good but Layout is rough and Newspaper is
clearly organized. excellent and there could have been doesn’t clearly
aren’t problems created better to demonstrate signs unorganized,
navigating through flow easier. of organization or severely lacks a
the newspaper. flow. flow in their work.

All requirements All 5 articles and 3 5 articles and 3 Significant aspects Missing significant
have been met visuals are correctly visuals are are absent, missing amount of
regarding visuals cited and presented but visuals or articles. information, no
presented. information is works cited.
absent.

Presentation

Presentation is The presentation Presentation was No attempt was Presentation was

acted and was well acted to well acted and made to act and unclear and
informative. instruction and presented but there was severely lacking in
informative for the could have information lacking. content.
era. provided more
information.

Time limit and Students made Minor issues with Consistently under Under time and
speech excellent use of time but still time and clearly wasn’t
organization. time and were performed in an unorganized in prepared for
clearly organized in organized manner. execution. presentation.
execution.