NEWSLETTER BOOK PROJECT SUCCESS CRITERIA

INCLUDED REQUIRED
ELEMENTS:

Summary Article
(headline, picture,
caption)
Survey and Graph Article
(graph, title, paragraph
about results)
Punctuation Article
Editorial (addresses theme
or issue in the book)

Advice column
Book Review
Comic
Comparison

REQUIRED:
Two Pages

Advertisement
Sports/travel
Obituaries
Crossword
Classifieds
Weather/News

REQUIRED:
Used
Publisher/similar
program

/10
READING

WRITING

Demonstrates understanding of

novel (uses characters names,

places, quotes, specific details,
variety of info)
Summary focus is on cause and
effects that occurred in the story
Related advertisements or optional
activities to book
Explains the purpose of the reading
strategy and provides example of
why it is important or how it is used
Able to identify the main theme or
issue in the book
Explains opinion related to theme in
book

Punctuation
Grammar, spelling
Organization and flow of ideas
Interesting
Format fits task (e.g. letter to
editor, summary)
Sentence structure (variety,
transition words)

/10

/10
MEDIA

MATH

Use of space
Organized
Newsletter format
Neat, font size/type appropriate

/10

Asks appropriate question

Graph has title, easily read,
accurate
Interpretation of results and
conclusion based on data

/10