Promoting Tourism Newsletter Rubric
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CATEGORY	4	3	2	1
Writing - Organization	Each section in the newsletter has a clear beginning, middle, and end.	Almost all sections of the newsletter have a clear beginning, middle and end.	Most sections of the newsletter have a clear beginning, middle and end.	Less than half of the newsletter of the brochure have a clear beginning, middle and end.
Writing - Grammar	There are no grammatical mistakes in the newsletter.	There are no grammatical mistakes in the newsletter after feedback from an adult.	There are 1-2 grammatical mistakes in the newsletter even after feedback from an adult.	There are several grammatical mistakes in the newsletter even after feedback from an adult.
Writing - Vocabulary	The authors correctly use several new words and define words unfamiliar to the reader.	The authors correctly use a few new words and define words unfamiliar to the reader.	The authors try to use some new vocabulary, but may use 1-2 words incorrectly.	The authors do not incorporate new vocabulary.
Content - Accuracy	All facts in the newsletter are accurate.	99-90% of the facts in the newsletter are accurate.	89-80% of the facts in the newsletter are accurate.	Fewer than 80% of the facts in the newsletter are accurate.
Writing - Mechanics	Capitalization and punctuation are correct throughout the newsletter.	Capitalization and punctuation are correct throughout the newsletter after feedback from an adult.	There are 1-2 capitalization and/or punctuation errors in the newsletter even after feedback from an adult.	There are several capitalization or punctuation errors in the newsletter even after feedback from an adult.
Attractiveness & Organization	The newsletter has exceptionally attractive formatting and well-organized information.	The newsletter has attractive formatting and well-organized information.	The newsletter has well-organized information.	The newsletter's formatting and organization of material are confusing to the reader.
Graphics/Pictures	Graphics go well with the text and there is a good mix of text and graphics.	Graphics go well with the text, but there are so many that they distract from the text.	Graphics go well with the text, but there are too few and the brochure seems "text-heavy".	Graphics do not go with the accompanying text or appear to be randomly chosen.