| Category |
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| Layout - Headlines &
Captions |
Articles are missing
bylines OR many articles do not have adequate headlines OR many graphics do
not have captions. |
Most articles have
headlines that accurately describe the content. All articles have a
byline. Most graphics have captions. |
All articles have
headlines that accurately describe the content. All articles have a
byline. All graphics have captions. |
All articles have
headlines that capture the reader's attention and accurately describe the
content. All articles have a byline. All graphics have captions that
adequately describe the people and action in the graphic. |
| Contributions of Group Members |
One or more students in the group required
quite a lot of assistance from peers before contributing one article and one
graphic or one classified ad. |
Each person in the group has contributed at
least two articles, one graphic and one classified ad with some minimal
assistance from peers. |
Each person in the group has contributed at
least three articles, two graphics and 2 classified ads with a few reminders
from peers. |
Each person in the group has contributed at
least four articles, three graphics and 3 classified ads without prompting
from teachers or peers. |
| Knowledge Gained |
Several students in the group appear to have
little knowledge about the
stories in the newspaper. |
Most students in the group can accurately
answer most questions related to stories in the newspaper. |
All students in the group can accurately
answer most questions related to
stories in the newspaper. |
All students in the group can accurately
answer all questions related to stories in the newspaper. |
| Spelling and
Proofreading |
Several
spelling or grammar errors remain in the final copy of the newspaper.
|
No more than
3 spelling or grammar errors remain after one or more people (in addition to
the typist) read and correct the newspaper. |
No more than
a couple of spelling or grammar errors remain after one or more people (in
addition to the typist read and correct the newspaper. |
No spelling
or grammar errors remain after one or more people (in addition to the
typist) read and correct the newspaper. |
| Articles -
Purpose |
Less than 75%
of the articles establish a clear purpose in the lead paragraph and
demonstrate a clear understanding of the topic. |
75%-84%
articles establish a clear purpose in the lead paragraph and demonstrate a
clear understanding of the topic. |
85-89% of the
articles establish a clear purpose in the lead paragraph and demonstrate a
clear understanding of the topic. |
90-100% of
the articles establish a clear purpose in the lead paragraph and demonstrate
a clear understanding of the topic. |
| Articles -
Supporting Details |
The details
in more than 25% of the articles are neither clear nor pertinent. |
The details
in the articles are clear and pertinent 75-89% of the time. |
The details
in the articles are clear and pertinent 90-100%
of the time. |
The details
in the articles are clear, effective, and vivid 80-100% of the time. |
| Graphics |
More than 20% of the graphics are not clearly
related to the articles OR no graphics were used. |
80-100% of the graphics are clearly related
to the articles they accompany. |
Graphics are in focus and are clearly related
to the articles they accompany. |
Graphics are in focus, are well cropped and
are clearly related to the articles they accompany. |
| Who, What,
When, Where & How |
Less than 75%
of the articles adequately address the 5 W's (who, what, when, where, and
how). |
75-89% of the
articles adequately address the 5 W's (who, what, when, where, and how). |
90-99% of the
articles adequately address the 5 W's (who, what, when, where, and how). |
All articles
adequately address the 5 W's (who, what, when, where, and how). |
| Requirements |
Less than 75% of the required content was
present. |
At least 75% of the required content was
present. |
Almost all the required content was present. |
All of the required content was present. |
