Criteria Excellent
Article Formatting: Sequencing is extremely
Using clear and clear and logical with
logical sequencing appropriate and effective
demonstration of an
understanding of
Newspaper Article
structure
Demonstrates Demonstrates an excellent
understanding of and in depth
content knowledge understanding of content
knowledge with thorough
incorporation of key
events , ideas and people
Appropriate use Appropriate and effective
supporting historical use of supporting
sources such as historical sources
images and quotes demonstrated at a very
high level
Correct use of Excellent, effective and
historical correct use of historical
language/terminology language and terminology
and information demonstrated throughout
the whole article
Evidence of Excellent research of
appropriate research Appropriate and
from reputable reputable sources is
sources strongly evident
Use of correct Strong use of correct
spelling, punctuation spelling, punctuation,
and grammar and grammar and structure
structure consistently demonstrated
Good
Sequencing is very clear
and logical and
demonstrates an
appropriate
understanding of correct
article formatting
Demonstrates a very good
understanding of the
content with appropriate
incorporation of key
events, ideas and people
Demonstrates appropriate
use of supporting
historical sources at a high
level
Very good and correct use
of historical language and
terminology
demonstrated throughout
a majority of the article
Appropriate research of
reputable sources is
evident at a high level
Good use of the correct
spelling, punctuation,
grammar and structure
regularly demonstrated
Fair Poor Fail
Sequencing is somewhat Sequencing not clear or Sequencing makes no
clear and logical and has logical and has clear or logical sense and
demonstrated a minimal demonstrated a vague has not demonstrated an
understanding of understanding of possible understanding of correct
appropriate article article formatting article formatting
formatting with some
issues
Demonstrates reasonable Very minimal Shows no understanding
understanding of the understanding of the of the content with no
content with some content demonstrated relevant incorporation of
incorporation of key with vague incorporation key ideas, events and
events, ideas and people of some key ideas, events people
and people
Somewhat demonstrates Demonstrates poor use Does not demonstrate
appropriate use of of little to no supporting the use of any supporting
supporting historical historical sources historical sources
sources at a satisfactory
level
Sufficient and somewhat Poor use of historical Little to no use of any
correct use of historical language and historical language and
language and terminology terminology terminology
demonstrated throughout demonstrated demonstrated in the
a majority of the article throughout the whole article
article
Reasonable research of Very little research of Hardly any research of
some reputable sources is appropriate and any appropriate or
evident reputable sources is reputable sources has
evident been made evident
Use of relatively correct Use of correct spelling, Little to no use of correct
spelling, punctuation, punctuation, grammar spelling, punctuation,
grammar and structure and structure hardly grammar and structure
demonstrated demonstrated demonstrated