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Newspaper Page Exam - Journalism I 
Advanced Newspaper Exam
Students will GREEN edit a page from the newspaper as they would on any deadline. Errors should be marked on the printed page and and fixed prior to exporting the corrected page. After completing the green edit, students will answer questions. Grades for answers to questions will be based on amount of effort put into providing thoughtful and relevant answers.
Rubric Code: F793W3
By ffhs_jteacher
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Subject: Journalism  
Type: Assignment  
Grade Levels: 9-12

Powered by iRubric Journalism I Exam
  Excellent

10 pts

Very good

9 pts

Average

8 pts

Below Average

7 pts

Failing

6 pts

not scoreable

0 pts

Appropriate Spacing
10 pts

Excellent

One pica between related items; two picas between unrelated items. Two picas between last story and ads.
Very good

one error
Average

two errors
Below Average

three errors
Failing

four errors
not scoreable

wrong
Editing (stylebook, word choice))
10 pts

punctuation, tabs eliminated, extra spaces, etc.)
Excellent

Stories have been edited for typos, stylebook errors,
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
10 pts

Excellent

Spell check finds no errors.
Very good

n/a
Average

n/a
Below Average

n/a
Failing

n/a
not scoreable

spell check finds typos that indicate spell check was NOT run on this page at the end of edits.
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
Green Edit
10 pts

Excellent

Green edit was completed thoroughly - can see marks on printout that indicate what was changed on the edit.
Very good

one error
Average

two errors
Below Average

three errors
Failing

four errors
not scoreable

wrong
#1 Which issue was best & why?
1 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 If you could change anything?
10 pts

what would it be and why?
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 Nighthawk News 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 greatest individual accomplishme
10 pts

as a member of the Nighthawk News staff this year (semester)
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
#5 As a 1st timer on staff
10 pts

what would have made your life easier? Explain.
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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