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Yearbook Exam 
Advanced Newspaper Exam
Students will finish a yearbook spread and yellow edit that spread. Students have been provided with copy and captions, although each may need editing. In addition, students will answer open-ended questions.
Rubric Code: C7944X
By ffhs_jteacher
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Subject: Journalism  
Type: Assignment  
Grade Levels: 9-12

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  Excellent

10 pts

Very good

9 pts

Average

8 pts

Below Average

7 pts

Failing

6 pts

not scoreable

0 pts

Subhead - main copy
10 pts

Excellent

Appropriate font, appropriate headline style of writing,
teases story.
Very good

One error
Average

Two errors
Below Average

Three errors
Failing

Four errors
not scoreable

wrong
subhead - topping it off
10 pts

Excellent

Appropriate font, uses appropriate headline style of writing (present tense), sums up story, is not redundant
Very good

one error
Average

two errors
Below Average

three errors
Failing

four errors
not scoreable

wrong
subhead - seniority
10 pts

Excellent

Appropriate font, uses appropriate headline style of writing (present tense), sums up story, is not redundant
Very good

one error
Average

two errors
Below Average

three errors
Failing

four errors
not scoreable

wrong
caption styles applied
10 pts

Excellent

caption styles were applied perfectly to all captions
Very good

one error
Average

two errors
Below Average

three errors
Failing

four errors
not scoreable

wrong
copy style applied
10 pts

Excellent

copy style was applied perfectly, including tabs and making sure the copy fits in the space provided.
Very good

one error
Average

two errors
Below Average

three errors
Failing

four errors
not scoreable

wrong
Captions follow caption rules.
10 pts

There are 13 pictures that need captions. Caption information provided.
Excellent

Captions follow all rules PERFECTLY as per the yellow edit form.
Very good

No more than 2 errors.
Average

No more than 3 errors.
Below Average

No more than 5 errors.
Failing

No more than 6 errors.
not scoreable

More than 7 errors.
Editing copy
10 pts

Stylebook, grammar, punctuation, word choice, etc.
Excellent

Copy has been edited for typos, stylebook errors, etc. Typos excluded from this scoring. Wrong word choice is scored here.
Very good

one or two errors
Average

three or four errors
Below Average

five or six errors
Failing

seven or eight errors
not scoreable

too many errors to count.
Ran spell check
1 pts

Either you did or you didn't.
Excellent

Ran spell check.
Very good

n/a
Average

n/a
Below Average

n/a
Failing

n/a
not scoreable

didn't run spell check
Names
30 pts

Excellent

All proper nouns (including names) have been checked for accuracy and there are NO mistakes.
Very good

n/a
Average

One mistake in proper nouns.
Below Average

n/a
Failing

2 mistakes in proper nouns.
not scoreable

More than 2 mistakes
Yellow Edit
10 pts

Excellent

Yellow edit was completed thoroughly.
Very good

one error
Average

two errors
Below Average

three errors
Failing

four errors
not scoreable

wrong
#1 Your best work?
10 pts

Excellent

Answer is thorough and complete.
Very good

Answer is good but there is a tiny bit of room for improvement.
Average

Answer is average - does not necessarily reflect a tremendous amount of thought.
Below Average

Answer does not reflect adequate thought.
Failing

Answer is inadequate.
not scoreable

wrong
#2 What would you change?
10 pts

Excellent

Answer is thorough and complete.
Very good

Answer is good but there is a tiny bit of room for improvement.
Average

Answer is average - does not necessarily reflect a tremendous amount of thought.
Below Average

Answer does not reflect adequate thought.
Failing

Answer is inadequate.
not scoreable

wrong
#3 What is your vision . . .
10 pts

for yearbook in the future?
Excellent

Answer is thorough and complete.
Very good

Answer is good but there is a tiny bit of room for improvement.
Average

Answer is average - does not necessarily reflect a tremendous amount of thought.
Below Average

Answer does not reflect adequate thought.
Failing

Answer is inadequate.
not scoreable

wrong
#4 What would make your life easier
10 pts

as a 1st timer in the future?
Excellent

Answer is thorough and complete.
Very good

Answer is good but there is a tiny bit of room for improvement.
Average

Answer is average - does not necessarily reflect a tremendous amount of thought.
Below Average

Answer does not reflect adequate thought.
Failing

Answer is inadequate.
not scoreable

wrong




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