Headline Rubric Exemplary Proficient Below standard Did not Total points demonstrate Writing style Headline is in Headline is Headline is not in present tense, present tense but present tense nor active voice with passive voice. active voice. strong verbs. Word choice may Word choice is Word choice is not be specific. not specific. Word specific, accurate choice is and avoids redundant. redundancy. Format Headline is within Headline is within Headline is not count and avoids word count but within word count. splitting adjectives splits adjectives and nouns and and nouns or prepositions and prepositions and their objects. their objects. Mood Headline is Headline fits Headline is cliche unique and fits mood of story but and/or does not fit mood of the story. may be cliche. mood of story. Grammar and Grammar, There are a few Errors interfere mechanics spelling and errors that do not with meaning. punctuation are interfere with correct. meaning. Total points ___/ points
Headline Rubric Exemplary Proficient Below standard Did not demonstrate Total points Writing style Headline is in present tense, active voice with strong verbs. Word choice is specific, accurate and avoids redundancy. Headline is present tense but passive voice. Word choice may not be specific. Headline is not in present tense nor active voice. Word choice is not specific. Word choice is redundant. Format Headline is within count and avoids splitting adjectives and nouns and prepositions and their objects. Headline is within word count but splits adjectives and nouns or prepositions and their objects. Headline is not within word count. Mood Headline is unique and fits mood of the story. Headline fits mood of story but may be cliche. Headline is cliche and/or does not fit mood of story. Grammar and mechanics Grammar, spelling and punctuation are correct. There are a few errors that do not interfere with meaning. Errors interfere with meaning. Total points ___/ points
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