Food for Life

Fad Diet Magazine Article Rubric

Element	Possible Points	Earned Assessment
		Self	Teacher
The headline of the article catches the attention of the reader and relates well to the topic.	5
The introductory sentence captures the attention of the reader and sums up the focus of the story.	10
The body paragraphs tell the most important facts and answers the assignment questions.	20
Details and elaboration are evident and flow smoothly from the lead.	10
Quotes are used to add interest and support to the story.	10
The writer is objective and shows all sides to an issue.	10
The sources are listed in MLA format at the bottom of the article.	10
Pictures are used well; good placement/size; not too many that distract; help emphasis verbal points	10
The article has been spell checked.	5
The work is neat and presentable.	10
Total:	100