Turn it in!
Now that you've gotten some practice writing HTML, it's time for you to create your first HTML document! Complete the following assignment in your basic text editing program.
Create a story about something newsworthy going on in your area. It can be the opening of a new store, a food and clothing collection drive, an upcoming concert or event—whatever you would like. Your article must include the correct use of the following items:
- basic HTML document structure, including a title
- at least two different header tags
- three or more paragraphs
- a quotation (doesn't have to be real, nor from a real person)
- proper use of at least two of the tags from the table below:
| <q></q> | <blockquote></blockquote> | <q></q> | <strong></strong> |
| <em></em> | <i></i> | <b></b> | <cite></cite> |
Save your document as an HTML file. Remember, this is done by saving your file with the .html file extension. Be sure to include your first and last name as part of the file name. You can preview what your web page looks like by opening your document with your web browser. This can help you catch mistakes you may have made if any content isn't displaying correctly.
When you are finished, submit your assignment to your teacher. You will be graded using the following rubric:
| Expert | Strong | Beginning |
|---|---|---|
| HTML Structure | ||
| Student used correct document structure, including the title tag, nesting, and proper indention. | Student used mostly correct document structure, some nesting and some indention. | Student needs to work on document structure, nesting, and indention. |
| Header Tags | ||
| Student used all heading tags correctly. | Student used at least one heading tag correctly. | Student did not use heading tags correctly. |
| Paragraphs | ||
| Multiple paragraphs of content were included. | One or two paragraphs of content were included. | Very little content was included. |
| Quotation | ||
| Student included at least one quotation and used the syntax correctly. | Student included one quotation and used mostly correct syntax. | Student did not include a quotation or did not use the correct syntax. |
| Tags | ||
| At least two formatting tags were used correctly. | At least two formatting tags were used, but not all were used correctly. | Formatting tags were used incorrectly. |
