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Inverted Pyramid Rubric 
Inverted Pyramid Rubric
Rubric Code: E2XBXC4
By jphard
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Public Rubric
Subject: Journalism  
Type: Assignment  
Grade Levels: 9-12

Powered by iRubric Inverted Pyramid Assignment
  Unacceptable

1 pts

Poor

2 pts

Fair

3 pts

Good

4 pts

Excellent

5 pts

Lead

News judgement
Unacceptable

Lead is non-existent. Lead does not relate to story's main facts. Lead is completely unacceptable and does not follow nearly any of the basic rules.
Poor

Lead is weak and contains little necessary information. Does not address 5Ws & H. Does not grab reader attention. Lead trivializes the story. Lead is too broad and/or vague. Too long and rambling.
Fair

Lead contains necessary information, but is weakly composed or awkward. Includes most of essential 5Ws & H. Does little to grab reader attention. Lead emphasizes less important facts or contains too many facts. Too long or too many sentences.
Good

Lead is well-written and contains basic, necessary information. Includes necessary 5Ws & H. Grabs reader attention. Lead is a good summary or illustration of the story's most important points. One sentence but too long.
Excellent

Engaging and dynamic lead is written clearly and without error. Includes necessary 5Ws & H. Fully engages reader attention. One sentence 35 words of less.
News order

Unacceptable

Article lacks any organizational structure. Information is not presented in a logical way. Completely unacceptable. Buried the lead
Poor

Organizational structure is limited. Article is disjointed most of the time, but some of the information follows the inverted pyramid format.
Fair

The article shows the elements of basic organization. Information follows the inverted pyramid format at a basic level.
Good

The information follows a coherent inverted pyramid pyramid format.
Excellent

Information is deftly organized by importance, and there is an overwhelming logic to the order in which it is written.
Accuracy and Detail

Unacceptable

Errors in accuracy make story very hard to comprehend. Story is missing multiple important facts or those facts or buried.
Poor

Errors in accuracy cause some confusion. Story is missing some important facts or those facts or buried.
Fair

Errors in accuracy do not cause significant confusion. Story has sufficient detail.
Good

Errors in accuracy are minimal. Story has sufficient detail.
Excellent

Errors in accuracy are nonexistent. Story contains unusual and interesting detail. Important facts are highlights in the story.
Readability

Unacceptable

Significant errors in grammar and writing make article unacceptable. Significant problems with subject-verb agreement.
Poor

Grammar and writing mistakes make article hard to follow or comprehend. Some problems with subject-verb agreement.
Fair

Some grammar or mechanics issues. Possible problems with subject-verb agreement.
Good

Few issues with grammar or mechanics. Subject-verb agreements throughout.
Excellent

Sophisticated grammar and mechanics add to style of article. Subject-verb agreements throughout.



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  • Journalism, Articles, Leads, Inverted Pyramid

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