|
Criteria |
Excellent |
Good |
Satisfactory |
Needs
Improvement |
Organization of Guide
|
The
guide
has exceptionally attractive formatting and well-organized information.
Research pages, headings and pictures are very well organized.
|
The
guide
has attractive formatting and well-organized information.
Research pages, headings and pictures are organized.
|
The
guide
has well-organized information.
Research pages, headings and pictures are somewhat organized.
|
The
guide's formatting and organization of material are confusing to the
reader.
Research pages, headings and pictures are not organized logically.
|
|
20 |
20 |
16 |
14 |
12 |
Requirements
(Cover page, table of contents, role pages, act
pages, business page, pictures) |
All required elements are present, with evidence of extra work. |
All
required elements are present. |
Most
required elements are included. |
Some
required elements are missing. |
|
20 |
20 |
16 |
14 |
12 |
Layout - Flag
|
The name of the
guide 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. |
The name of the
guide 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
guide 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
guide
does not stand out OR both the name and edition of the newspaper are missing
on one or more pages. |
|
10 |
10 |
8 |
7 |
6 |
| |
Layout - Headlines &
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. |
All articles have headlines that accurately describe the content.
All articles have a byline.
All graphics have captions. |
Most articles have headlines that accurately describe the content.
All articles have a byline.
Most graphics have captions. |
Articles are missing
bylines OR many articles do not have adequate headlines OR many graphics do
not have captions. |
|
10 |
10 |
8 |
7 |
6 |
Layout - Columns
|
Columns are neatly typed
in the "justified" type style. There are adequate and consistent
"gutters" between all columns and articles. Font of text is easy to
read and the appropriate size. A glance at the
guide makes
you thinks "professional." |
Columns are neatly typed.
There are adequate and consistent "gutters" between all columns and
articles. Most
of the font is easy to read and the appropriate size. A glance at the
guide makes you think "fairly professional." |
Columns are typed. There
are adequate "gutters" between most columns and articles. It is easy to
read, but looks somewhat nonprofessional. |
Columns are not neatly
typed and/or "gutters" are not adequate, so
guide is somewhat difficult
to read.
Font of text is hard to read. |
|
15 |
15 |
13 |
10 |
8 |
Visual
(digital
pictures, illustrations) |
All
illustrations are neat, artistically appealing and enhance the guide.
All digital pictures
are in focus, are well cropped and are clearly related to the articles they
accompany.
|
Most
illustrations are neat, artistically appealing and enhance the guide.
Most digital pictures are
in focus and are clearly related to the articles they accompany. |
Some
illustrations are neat, artistically appealing and enhance the guide.
Some digital pictures are
clear, informative and helpful.
|
Illustrations are artistically appealing and enhance the guide.
Few
digital pictures are clear, informative or helpful.
|
|
15 |
15 |
13 |
10 |
8 |
Sources
(Bibliography) |
All sources of information are accurately documented
following the desired format. |
Most sources of information are accurately documented
following the desired format. |
Some sources of information are accurately documented
following the desired format. |
Sources of information are not properly documented.
|
|
10 |
10 |
8 |
7 |
6 |
