Individual Article Rubric

	Beginning 1	Developing 2	Accomplished 3	Exemplary 4	Score
Content	Story barely understandable	Story makes some sense, but lacks elaboration or sequencing techniques	Story makes sense, includes some elaboration	Story is well-written, well elaborated
Interview	Only yes/no questions, minimum effort	Some open ended questions	Majority open-ended questions	Thoughtful, provocative questions, no yes/no answers
Research	Little or no research evident	Some research evident, does not tie in well to the story	Research is apparent, some is tied into the story	Well-researched, information is pleasingly integrated into the story
Grammar	No proofreading, errors impede the sense of the story	Some proofreading, but errors still prove to be an annoyance in the reading of the story	Few errors, mostly correct paper	No errors

14-16= A

11-13= B

9-10= C

<9= Failing grade