Cause and Effect in History

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Used the Internet to research topic (event or person) that caused life to change.
Managed time wisely to research versus writing the article so as to finish on time.
Newsletter was created with publisher
Newsletter included more than 3 articles that explained events that happened before, during and after.
Newsletter includes correct information.
Newsletter included time or period of event or person in the articles.
Newsletter included a prediction of what will happen after today because of this person or event.
Newsletter included 2 or more pictures relating to the article.
Newsletter layout is in the fashion of a professional newsletter because one of the newsletter templates or a similar format was used.
Variety of font style and size are readable and not too large to take up so much space as to limit the amount of information provided. Use of the Bold and Italicize tools were used effectively. Fonts are not so different as to make the presentation seem "busy."
Copyright laws were followed.

Used the Internet to research topic (event or person) that caused life to change.
Managed time that took more research and less writing, but completed newsletter.
Newsletter was created with publisher.
Newsletter included 3 articles that explained events that happened before, during and after.
Newsletter included time or period of event or person in at least one of the articles.
Newsletter included a prediction of what will happen after today because of this person or event.
Newsletter included at least 2 pictures relating to the article.
Newsletter layout is in the fashion of a newsletter by at least using columns.
Basic font style and size are readable and not too large to take up so much space as to limit the amount of information provided. May have too much variety of font and make presentation look busy.
Copyright laws were followed.

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Used the Internet to research a topic that did not cause change in life.
Managed time unwisely to research and newsletter was started but not completed.
Newsletter was created with Publisher
Newsletter included less than 3 articles that omitted either what happened before, during or after the event.
Newsletter did not include time or period of event or person in the articles.
Newsletter didn't include a prediction of what will happen after today because of this person or event.
Newsletter included 1 picture relating to the article.
Newsletter layout is not in layout of newsletter.
Variety of font style and size are readable and too large therefore take up so much space as to limit the amount of information provided. Fonts are so different as to make the presentation seem "busy."
Copyright laws were not followed.

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