ENGLISH 12

NEWSREEL ARTICLE RUBRIC

Newsreel articles will be composed in either an informative, persuasive or narrative fashion. The purpose of the Newsreel
article is to compose a unique piece of text related to a news clip that we watch in class. An informative piece (become the
news reporter), persuasive (fake news/alternative facts), or narrative (become a character in the story/not based on
reality). Newsreel articles are worth 25 points each and will be collected every Friday.

Attach/Staple a copy of this grading rubric to your weekly papers before turning in for grading.
PERSUASIVE 5 POINTS INFORMATIVE 5 POINTS NARRATIVE 5 POINTS
POSSIBLE EACH POSSIBLE EACH POSSIBLE EACH

Creatively engages
Text focuses on a reader with well-
Persuasive Claim,
compelling developed conflict/
clearly arguable,
argument that observation and
with clear position
CLAIM FOCUS informs the reader EXPOSITION establishes one or
on an issue.
with information as multiple points of
Crafted to support
a factual, unified view with narrator
the claim.
whole. and/or complex
characters.

The text provides Demonstrates

Convincing
significant and sophisticated
evidence that
relevant facts, narrative
addresses claims
extended NARRATIVE techniques (i.e.
and counterclaims.
definitions, TECHNIQUES engaging dialogue,
DEVELOPMENT Conclusion DEVELOPMENT concrete details AND vivid descriptions,
strengthens text as
and quotations DEVELOPMENT multiple plot lines,
a whole. (1
(minimum of one etc.) to develop
evidential piece
quote per events and/or
per paragraph).
paragraph) characters.

The text matches

the audiences Seamless
The text matches knowledge level. progression of
the audiences Continues to events with
knowledge level. address the same chronology,
Continues to audience and flashback,
ORGANIZATION
AUDIENCE address the same AUDIENCE addresses foreshadowing,
AND COHESION
audience and audiences specific suspense, etc. as
addresses needs. Includes such that they build
audiences specific effective formatting upon another to
needs. and graphics to create a coherent
enhance whole.
understanding.

The text uses

The text uses syntax, words and
syntax, words and complex clauses to
complex clauses to link sections of Uses eloquent
link sections of text. The text words and
text. Explains explains phrases,
STYLE AND
COHESION clearly the COHESION relationship expressing details
CONVENTIONS
relationship between the topic, and rich sensory
between the claim using examples language to convey
and the reasoning/ and evidence. a realistic picture.
evidence to (Minimum of one
support the claim. quote per
paragraph)
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PERSUASIVE 5 POINTS INFORMATIVE 5 POINTS NARRATIVE 5 POINTS
POSSIBLE EACH POSSIBLE EACH POSSIBLE EACH

Uses an engaging,
formal tone. Uses
sophisticated
Engaging, formal
language and Text moves to a
tone. Uses proper
techniques such as conclusion that
mechanics and LANGUAGE,
STYLE AND metaphor, simile artfully flows and
conventions, while STYLE AND CONCLUSION
CONVENTIONS and analogy. Uses reflects on the
conforming to the CONVENTIONS standard English experiences of the
norms of MLA,
conventions and text.
APA, etc. styles.
grammar. Follows
norms of MLA,
APA, etc. styles.

5 POINTS 5 POINTS 5 POINTS

PERSUASIVE INFORMATIVE NARRATIVE
EACH EACH EACH

CLAIM FOCUS EXPOSITION

DEVELOPMENT DEVELOPMENT TECHNIQUES

AUDIENCE AUDIENCE ORGANIZATION

COHESION COHESION STYLE/

CONVENTIONS

STYLE AND LANGUAGE, CONLUSION

CONVENTIONS STYLE AND
CONVENTIONS

TOTAL POINTS: /25 TOTAL POINTS: /25 TOTAL POINTS: /25