Newsletter Rubric
Beginning 0-2 Developing 3-4
Structure
 Newsletter does not have a clearly
identified purpose
 Name of newsletter is not descriptive
 Date, volume, issue are not located under
the name of the newsletter
 Does not meet article or word count
minimum
 More than one article lacks a byline
Content
 The articles are not clearly written
 References are not cited and/or less than
three are not properly formatted in APA
(remove all hotlinks)
 References are not correctly located
Graphics
 Fewer than 3 graphics
 Graphics are unrelated to the content of
the newsletter
 Graphics are not appropriately sized,
positioned or text wrapped as appropriate
 Graphics are not clear and crisp
Design
 Newsletter is not arranged in 2-3 columns
 Text in columns is not serif font and
justified
 Headlines are not descriptive, centered
and/or bold
 Layout is cluttered and is not easy to read
Mechanics
 Newsletter contains more than 3 errors in
grammar, spelling, and/or punctuation or
uses vocabulary that is not appropriate for
the reader
Team
Proficient 5
 Newsletter has a clearly defined purpose
 Newsletter contains a somewhat descriptive
name
 The date, or the volume, or the issue may not
be located under the name of the newsletter
 Includes at least 4 articles some of which are
less than 100 words or may not be related to
the main topic. A resource section can be
considered an article
 One article lacks a byline
 The articles are somewhat vague or difficult to
read
 3 references are cited and properly formatted
in APA (remove all hotlinks)
 References are correctly located at end of the
newsletter
 Minimum of 3 graphics
 Graphics are somewhat related to the content
of the newsletter
 At least 2 graphics are appropriately sized,
positioned and text wrapped as appropriate
 At least 2 graphics are clear and crisp
 Newsletter is arranged in 2-3 columns
 Text in columns is serif font and justified
 At least 3 headlines are descriptive, centered
and bold
 Layout is somewhat cluttered
 Newsletter contains 1 or 2 errors in grammar,
spelling, and/or punctuation and/or uses
vocabulary that is somewhat appropriate for
the reader
Score
 Newsletter has a clearly identified
purpose
 Newsletter contains a descriptive
name
 Date, volume, issue located under the
name of the newsletter
 Includes at least 4 articles that are at
least 100 words and relate to the main
topic
 Each article contains a byline (name of
author)
 The articles are clearly written and
inform the reader
 4 references are cited and properly
formatted in APA (remove all hotlinks)
 References are correctly located at
the end of the newsletter
 Minimum of 3 graphics
 Graphics are relate to and enhance
the content of the newsletter
 Graphics are appropriately sized,
positioned and text wrapped as
appropriate
 Graphics are clear and crisp
 Newsletter is arranged in 2-3 columns
 Text in columns is serif font and
justified
 All headlines are descriptive, centered
and bold
 Layout is not cluttered and easy to
read
 Newsletter contains correct grammar,
spelling, and punctuation and/or uses
vocabulary that is appropriate for the
reader