Rutherford’s Experiment Newspaper Article
Due:______________________________
Ernest Rutherford made a groundbreaking discovery regarding the atom and its nucleus. He is considered one of the
founding fathers of chemistry. Your assignment is to write a newspaper article detailing Rutherford’s findings. Use the
two articles that you have been given, and your textbook (chapter 4-1) as resources. You may use additional information
from the internet if you wish. List any additional sources that you use on the back of your articles. Be sure to
paraphrase. Points will be deducted for plagiarism. Use a font size appropriate to fill one typed page, with a minimum of
10 sentences. This is an individual effort, and a test grade. As such, people who turn in identical articles will both
receive a zero.
Your article should include:
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A headline (10 points)
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Your name under the headline (5 points)
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A minimum of 10 sentences (10 points)
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An explanation of the Gold Foil experiment(20 points)
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Summary of the significance of the experiment. (How did it change scientific thought) (20 points)
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Quote from Rutherford (use the one from the articles you were given, or look on up.) (10 points)
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Picture, graphic, or drawing of some kind - not to exceed more than ¼ of the page in size. (10 points)
Proof read for spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Typing is Manditory. (15 points)
Rutherford’s Experiment Newspaper Article Grading Rubric
Points
possible
Headline
10
Name under headline (Journalist)
5
Minimum 10 sentences
10
Explanation of gold foil experiment
20
Effective summary of significance of experiment
20
Quote from Rutherford
10
Picture/Graphic/Drawing
10
Grammar & Punctuation
15
Total Points
100
Points
earned