Criteria for Using Microsoft Word to create a Newsletter/Paper

Standards:

NETS 1, 3, 5

Criteria	Apprentice	Reporter	Editor	Publisher
Working with Word formatting menu	Few formatting features used. No  text fields, just wordprocessing.	Few formatting features are used. Some formatting features are unresolved.	Some formatting features are unresolved..i.e uneven spacing, different fonts within  same paragraph	Font,  Alignment,  spacing , Border shading and document features all used  as needed to create  uniform formatting,
Working with drawing menu	No evidence or working with the drawing tools.	Little use of drawing  tools evident. Little attention to detail. Some tools not used well.	Some use of drawing tools  but  lacks attention to detail. Some tools not used that well.	Demonstration of use of drawing tools to create an interesting looking document.
Creating Columns	Does not use column feature or has no banner	Columns are on one page only. Banner is on both pages.	Columns are used but there is little or no variation in width, color background.	Columns are correctly inserted under a continuous section break. Some columns have color or texture to add interest.
Inserting graphics	No graphics are included	Graphics are all clip art. No graphics are framed.  Some graphics are not clear.	Some graphics are clip art,  two or less are original. There should be more text-wrapped,  few have frames. No attention to copyright issues. Not all graphics are clear	Graphics are appropriate for text or document, they are clear, they  are original, some are text wrapped, when appropriate. Some graphics have frames. Copyright respected.
Use of spell & grammar checker	No evidence of use	A couple of spelling errors and a few grammatical ones	No spelling errors but a few grammatical ones.	No spelling or grammatical errors.
Use of tracking features	Does not know how to use the tool	Does not know how to individualize the tracking color	Can use tracking to provide feedback but had difficulty accepting/rejecting trackng suggestions.	Using tracking features to provide feedback to other students. Knows how to accept and reject tracking suggestions.