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Journalism Article Rubric

Journalism students will be able to write a thorough news article rough draft. Articles will demonstrate a clear understanding of the expected writing format for the school newspaper with all expected elements.

Rubric Code: BX28C2X

By rpowers

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Subject: Journalism

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 9-12

Feature Article
	Excellent 5 pts	Good 4 pts	Needs Revision 3 pts	Needs Instruction 2 pts	Not Enough to Evaluate 1 pts
1. Research	Excellent It is evident that the writer conducted research beyond his understanding of the topic being written about. Hyperlinks to the information included in the article.	Good It is evident that the writer conducted research beyond his understanding of the topic being written about, but no hyperlinks were included.	Needs Revision What research was conducted does not apply directly to the article or enhance the reader's knowledge on the topic.	Needs Instruction No research was conducted.	Not Enough to Evaluate Not enough to evaluate!
2. Quotes	Excellent This article includes quotes from at least three students of different class levels. The quotes enhance the article for the reader.	Good This article includes quotes from at least two sources on campus from the same grade level or from a faculty member. The quotes enhance the article for the reader.	Needs Revision This article includes only a single quote from a single source. The quote enhances the article weakly.	Needs Instruction This article does not include any quotes.	Not Enough to Evaluate Not enough to evaluate!
3. Lead	Excellent Lead introduces subject and immediately engages the reader's interest, impelling continued reading. An anecdote, quote, or facts are used to grab the reader's interest.	Good Lead introduces topic and engages the reader's interest, encouraging continued reading.	Needs Revision Lead introduces topic	Needs Instruction Lead vaguely introduces topic.	Not Enough to Evaluate Not enough to evaluate!
4. Body	Excellent Topic and Subtopics are well developed through explanation, descriptive details, anecdotes, and direct quotations.	Good Topic and Subtopics are adequately developed through explanation, descriptive details, anecdotes, and direct quotations.	Needs Revision Topic and Subtopics are somewhat developed through two or three types of writing.	Needs Instruction Topics and Subtopics need additional development due to the use of only one type of writing.	Not Enough to Evaluate Not enough to evaluate!
5. Conclusion	Excellent Ends with a clear, satisfying sense of closure.	Good Ends with a sense of closure.	Needs Revision Somewhat provides a sense of closure.	Needs Instruction Has an inadequate sense of closure.	Not Enough to Evaluate Not enough to evaluate!
6. Spelling and Grammar	Excellent Text is free of errors in sentence structure, punctuation, and spelling.	Good Text is relatively free of errors in sentence structure, punctuation, and spelling.	Needs Revision Text contains surface errors that do not impede the reader's understanding.	Needs Instruction Text contains surface errors that do impede the reader's understanding.	Not Enough to Evaluate Not enough to evaluate!
For Final Draft
Title	Excellent The article has a creative title that catches the reader's interest.	Good The article has a somewhat creative title.	Needs Revision The article has an uninteresting title.	Needs Instruction The article is lacking a title.	Not Enough to Evaluate Not enough to evaluate!
Sub-Heading/Deck	Excellent Article includes a catchy sub-heading that summarizes the content and whets the reader's appetite to read on.	Good Article includes a sub-heading that is not accurate in its description of the article or directing the reader.	Needs Revision Article includes a poorly contrived, weak sub-heading.	Needs Instruction No sub-heading included.	Not Enough to Evaluate Not enough to evaluate!
Elements	Excellent This article includes three original elements, like images, video clips, or tables that enhance the reading experience. One serves as the feature image.	Good This article includes two original elements, like images, video clips, or tables that enhance the reading experience. One serves as the feature image.	Needs Revision This article includes a single original photograph that also serves as the feature image.	Needs Instruction This article includes no elements or an image that was taken from an outside source. Attribution was given to the creator of the image.	Not Enough to Evaluate No original image. If one was taken from the internet, no credit was offered to its creator.

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