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Title/Date/Issue/ Name	All elements are apparent: Titles are applicable and relevant to issue	All elements are apparent: Titles are vague in applicability and relevancy to issue	One of the elements is missing and there is very little applicability and relevancy to issue	Two or more elements are missing: there is minimal applicability and relevancy to issue	Three or more elements are missing: applicability and relevancy to articles is not apparent
Feature Subject Article	Feature subject is clear and visible: article’s subject matter is concise and detailed: organization is strong: formal language is apparent and sentence structure is mature	Feature subject is clear and visible: article’s subject matter displays some cohesion and detail: Formal language is apparent and sentence structure is mature	Feature subject displays some clarity and visibility: Article’s subject matter displays little some cohesion and some detail. Formal tone is apparent and sentence structure displays some maturity	Feature subject displays little clarity and visibility. Article’s subject matter displays little cohesion. Lacks formal language and sentence structure displays little maturity	Feature subject is apparent but lacks clarity and detail: article’s subject matter lacks cohesion. Formal language is not used and sentence structure lacks maturity
Major Assignment Section	Major assignments are strongly addressed. Specific aspects are addressed, such as requirements, due dates,	Major assignments are strongly addressed. Some specific aspects are addressed, such as requirements and due dates	Major assignments are apparent but clear in nature. Few specific aspects are addressed, such as requirements and due dates	Major assignments are apparent but lack clarity. Few aspects are addressed but lack specifics.	Major assignments are mentioned But lack clarity and relevancy. The section is incomplete.
Current Event	Current event is clearly connected to current schoolwork or school activities: connection is strongly expressed with insight and critical thinking skills utilized	Current event is clearly connected to schoolwork or school activities: Connections are strongly expressed with insight.	Event is not current. Connections to schoolwork and activities lack clarity. Insight is apparent but lacks clarity.	Event is mentioned but not current. Connections to schoolwork and activities are absent. Does not provide insight at all.	Event is mentioned but not current, there is no elaboration to schoolwork or activities. The section is incomplete.
2 Questions Section	The questions are creative clearly stated and intelligent. The answer is insightful and relevant. Pertains to classroom activities or current events.	The questions are clearly stated and intelligent. The answer is insightful and relevant. Pertains to classroom activities or current events.	The questions lack clarity. The answer is vague and not relevant. Pertains to classroom activities.	Only one question is addressed. It is lacks clarity and relevancy. The answer does not answer the question. Does not pertain classroom activities or current events	There are no questions addressed. The section is incomplete.
Sci/Math/Amer. Studies	Each subject’s assignments and activities are specifically expressed and up to date. It is done creatively	Each subject’s assignments and activities are addressed and up to date. It is done somewhat creatively	Lacking one subject. Other subject’s assignments and activities are mentioned expressed and up to date.	Lacking two or more subjects. Some subject’s assignments and activities are mentioned but not up to date.	Only one subject is addressed. No assignments are expressed or up to date.
Real Picture	All pictures are provided and are not from the internet. They are clear and relevant to article. They are creative in nature	Most pictures are provided and are not from the internet. They are clear and relevant to article. They are somewhat creative in nature	Few pictures are provided and one is from the internet. They lack relevancy and clarity. They are somewhat creative in nature	Only one picture is provided and is from the internet. Lacks clarity and relevancy. Not creative in nature	There are no pictures provided.
Professionalism	The newsletter is complete and on time. Its appearance is neat and formal. Organization is strong and visible.	The newsletter is complete and on time. Its appearance is somewhat neat and formal. Organization is apparent.	The newsletter is complete but not on time. Its appearance is somewhat neat and somewhat formal. Organization is weak and difficult to follow.	The newsletter is incomplete and not time. Its appearance lacks neatness and is informal in nature. Organization is weak and difficult to follow.	The newsletter is incomplete and not on time. Its appearance is informal and difficult to read or follow.