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Practicum Engagement Rubric 3000-level 
This rubric will be used to evaluate how a student works and participates in 3000-level News Media Practicum.
Rubric Code: JX98WW8
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Subject: Journalism  
Type: (Other)  
Grade Levels: Undergraduate

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  Excellent

5 pts

Good

4 pts

Fair

3 pts

Needs Improvement

1 pts

Poor

0 pts

Deadlines
15 pts

Excellent

Student completes all tasks on time/meets assigned deadlines
Good

Student work is on-time, student might miss an occasional deadline, but contacts editors well before the missed deadline.
Fair

Student work is MOSTLY on time, but student contacts editors well before the missed deadline.
Needs Improvement

Student work is frequently late, and/or student does not contact editors before the missed deadline.
Poor

Student rarely completes assignments or meets deadlines.
Story preparation
10 pts

Excellent

Student consistently arrives each week prepared with well-researched, fleshed-out story ideas with strong news value. Always provides thoughtful ideas and participates in discussions and/or activities.
Good

Student arrives each Wednesday with ideas that need a little research or assistance. Frequently provides thoughtful ideas and participates in discussions and/or activities.
Fair

Student sometimes arrives with unresearched story ideas or stories that have weak news value. Sometimes contributes general comments and participates in discussions and/or activities. Does not always come prepared to work and/or engage in group activities.
Needs Improvement

Student often arrives with no story ideas. Rarely provides comments and participates in discussions and/or activities. Sometimes is disruptive in class.
Poor

Student offers no ideas for assignments. Provides no comments or input in weekly assignment meetings. Often disruptive in class meeting.
Participation
15 pts

Excellent

Always is productive and responsible in collaborative tasks. Is able to constructively engage interpersonal issues with other group members. May assume a leadership role. Perfect attendance or misses one class.
Good

Frequently productive and responsible in collaborative tasks. Is usually able to constructively engage interpersonal issues with other group members. May assume a leadership role with varying degrees of success. Has two unexcused absences.
Fair

Sometimes productive and responsible in collaborative tasks. May have some interpersonal issues with others in the group, but has difficulty engaging them constructively. Has three unexcused absences.
Needs Improvement

Rarely contributes to group and collaborative activities. Does just enough work to get by. May have some interpersonal issues with others in the group, but has difficulty engaging them constructively. Has 4 unexcused absences.
Poor

Is not productive in group/collaborative activities and relies on others to complete task. Has 5 or more unexcused absences.
Critiques and Professionalism
15 pts

Excellent

Always maintains a positive and professional attitude toward course, professor, and fellow students. Accepts criticism and follows through direction from editors, producers, and professors.
Good

Frequently maintains a positive and professional attitude toward course, professor, and fellow students. Usually accepts criticism and follows through direction from editors, producers, and professors.
Fair

Occasionally maintains a positive and professional attitude toward course, professor, and fellow students. Sometimes disinterested or may complain from time to time about constructive criticism.
Needs Improvement

Has resulting behavior problems and tends to blame others. Chooses a negative reaction to peers/teacher in regards to criticism.
Poor

Rarely maintains a positive and professional attitude toward course, professor, and fellow students. Frequently seems disinterested in course activities. Complains regularly about criticism.
Work quality and effort
20 pts

Excellent

Always provides a solid effort in class activities. Exceeds expectations of skills. Makes a healthy contribution to overall product.
Good

Frequently provides a solid effort in class activities. Meets expectations of skills. Contributes an adequate amount of work to overall product.
Fair

Sometimes displays effort in class activities. Somewhat meets expectations of skills. Contributes somewhat to overall product.
Needs Improvement

Rarely makes an effort in class activities. Falls below expectations of skills. Contributes little to overall product.
Poor

Falls well below expectations of work assignments and skills. Makes very little contribution to overall product.
Volunteering for assignments
10 pts

Excellent

Actively volunteers for a variety of assignments and media
Good

Volunteers for assignments within one medium, but seeks to work within two media.
Fair

Volunteers for assignments within one medium and occasionally accepts assignments for other media.
Needs Improvement

Reluctantly accepts assignments.
Poor

Does not volunteer for assignments.
WordPress blog
15 pts

Excellent

Weekly blog entries are insightful, detailed and up-to-date.
Good

Weekly blog entries are somewhat detailed and insightful. Some entries are a few days late.
Fair

Weekly blog entries give basic information of completed work. Many entries are several days late.
Needs Improvement

Blog entries lack detail. Most entries are not up-to-date.
Poor

Blog is only updated monthly or less.



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  • Participation, production







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