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Janine Weisman - Exercise 3: Follow up stories

Exercise 3: Follow up stories

You will write news updates about a pedestrian death and must prioritize the order of information reported.

Rubric Code: FXC9C26

By Kevin1952

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Subject: Journalism

Type: Assignment

Grade Levels: Undergraduate

Exercise 3: Follow up stories
	No submission 0 pts	Poor 1.65 pts	Fair 2.75 pts	Good 3.35 pts	Excellent 4 pts
Story 1: Death	No submission	Poor Lead is too long. Facts are incorrect or missing. Story is only one paragraph Writing is wordy and vague, many typos or spelling errors	Fair Lead is too long or unclear. Story is 2 paragraphs. Missing when and why. Or lead starts with the word "On ..." Wordy writing, excessive use of prepositions Tragedy not high up in the story. Unclear or vague what is happening	Good Lead is about 30 words or less. Story is 2-3 paragraphs Who, what, where, why, and how addressed. Somewhat wordy. Makes the tragedy a priority. Mostly clear what happened and what is still not known yet.	Excellent Lead is 30 words or less. Story is three paragraphs. Who, what, where, why, and how addressed. Starts with the most recent event that happened. Clearly conveys the facts of the tragedy that occurred. Clearly indicates what is still happening or what is expected to happen next.
Story 2: Driver	No submission	Poor Lead is too long. Facts are incorrect or missing. Story is only one paragraph Writing is wordy and vague, many typos or spelling errors	Fair Lead is too long or unclear. Story is 2 paragraphs. Missing when and why. Or lead starts with the word "On ..." Wordy writing, excessive use of prepositions Tragedy not high up in the story. Unclear or vague what is happening	Good Lead is about 30 words or less. Story is 2-3 paragraphs Who, what, where, why, and how addressed. Makes the tragedy a priority. Mostly clear what happened and what is still not known yet.	Excellent Lead is 30 words or less. Story is three paragraphs. Who, what, where, why, and how addressed. Starts with the most recent event that happened. Clearly conveys the facts of the tragedy that occurred. Clearly indicates what is still happening or what is expected to happen next.