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Summary

Summary is 6 or more sentences. Article and date are included. Summary is written in your own words - not copied. Includes details from the newspaper story. Spelling is correct. Written in pen in cursive.

Summary is 5 sentences. Article and date are included. Summary is written in your own words - not copied. Includes details from the newspaper. Most spelling is correct. Written in pen in cursive.

Summary is less than 5 sentences. Some details are included. The summary is in your own words - not copied. Few details from the newspaper are included. Some information is incorrect. Some spelling mistakes. Written in pen in cursive.

Summary is copied from newspaper. Only 1 or 2 sentences. Written in print or pencil.

No summary present, or no current event turned in.

Response

More than 3 sentences. Response shows thought about story. The response connects to the story.

Response is 3 sentences. Response shows thought about the story. The response connects to the story.

Response is less than three sentences. Some thought is evident. There is some connection to the story.

Little thought or connection to hte story is evident.

No personal response present, or no current event turned in.

Picture

Picture is neat and colorful. It takes up all of the space. Picture relates to the story.

Picture is neat and colorful. It takes most of the space. Picture relates to the story.

Picture could be neater or larger. There is some color. Picture relates somewhat to the story.

Picture is not dolored or sloppy. It does not relate to the story.

No picture present, or no current event turned in.