Criteria for Using Microsoft Word to Create a Newspaper
  NETS-T (1, 3, 5)

Criteria	D	C	B	A
Working the Formatting Menu in Word	Few formatting features used. No  text fields, just wordprocessing. Uneven alignment	Few formatting features are used. Some formatting features are inconsistent. Some uneven spacing and alignment Little use of text fields	Some formatting features are used. Even spacing but different fonts within  same paragraph. Some alignment problems. Text fields used.	Font,  Alignment,  spacing , Border shading and document features all used  as needed to create  uniform formatting, Text boxes used to identify special articles.
Working with the drawing menu	No evidence of working with the drawing tools.	Little use of drawing  tools evident. Little attention to detail. Some tools not used well.	A variety of drawing tools  used but  lacks attention to detail. Some tools not used that well.	Demonstration of good use of drawing tools to create an interesting looking document. Lines used for emphasis areas and pictures have borders.
Creating Columns	Does not use column feature Has no banner or banner is on both pages	Columns are on one page only. Banner is on both pages.	Two Columns are used There is little or no variation in width, color background.	Three Columns are used. Columns are correctly inserted under a continuous section break. Some columns have color or texture to add interest.
Use of Graphics	Graphics are all clip art.No graphics are framed.No text wrap is used Digital graphic is not included Graphics too large or too small or unclear	Graphics are all clip art. Graphics are framed. Some text wrap is used but not well Digital graphic is not included Some graphics are too large or unclear	Graphics are varied and include digital picture of self. There should be better placement of some graphicsFew have frames. Poor attention to copyright issues.	Graphics are varied and include digital picture of self appropriately framed.. Graphics are well placed in relation to text.Many graphics have frames.Attention to copyright issues
Use of spell & grammar checker	Lots of spelling and grammatical errors.	A couple of spelling and grammatical errors.	No spelling but some grammatical errors.	No spelling or grammatical errors.
Use of tracking features	Does not know how to use tracking features	Does not know how to insert and individualize the tracking color	Can use tracking to provide feedback but had difficulty accepting/rejecting trackng suggestions.	Uses tracking features to provide feedback to other students. Knows how to accept and reject tracking suggestions.