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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. |
| Layout - Columns |
Columns are not neatly
typed and/or "gutters" are not adequate, so newspaper is somewhat difficult
to read. |
Columns are typed. There
are adequate "gutters" between most columns and articles. It is easy to
read, but looks somewhat nonprofessional. |
Columns are neatly typed.
There are adequate and consistent "gutters" between all columns and
articles. A glance at the newspaper makes you think "fairly professional." |
Columns are neatly typed
in the "justified" type style. There are adequate and consistent
"gutters" between all columns and articles. A glance at the newspaper makes
you thinks "professional." |
| Layout - Flag |
The name of the newspaper
does not stand out OR both the name and edition of the newspaper are missing
on one or more pages. |
The name of the newspaper is in a font that
makes it stand out from other content. Either the date or the
edition number of the newspaper appears below the name in a smaller font. |
The name of the newspaper is in a font that
makes it stand out from other content. The date and edition of the
newspaper appear below the name in a smaller font. |
The name of the newspaper is centered and is
in a font that makes it stand out from other content. The date and edition
of the newspaper appear below the name in a smaller font and is accurate. |
| 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 technical processes used for the newspaper. |
Most students in the group can accurately
answer most questions related to technical processes used to create the
newspaper. |
All students in the group can accurately
answer most questions related to technical processes used to create the
newspaper. |
All students in the group can accurately
answer all questions related to technical processes used to create the
newspaper. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
