iRubric: Journalism Article Rubric (Basic)

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Journalism Article Rubric (Basic)

Journalism students will be able to write a thorough news article rough draft. Articles will demonstrate a clear understanding of the expected writing format for the school newspaper with all expected elements.

Rubric Code: RX3BW6X

By MaryPFashion

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Subject: Journalism

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 9-12

Online & Print Artciles
	Excellent 5 pts	Good 4 pts	Needs Revision 3 pts	Needs Instruction 2 pts	Not Enough to Evaluate 1 pts
1. Headline/Byline	Excellent Summarizes the story; pulls the reader in; concise and catchy; lists student journalist & title	Good Summarizes the Story; pulls the reader in; lists student journalist	Needs Revision Too long or too short; Nondescript of story; lists student journalist	Needs Instruction Headline is confusing; does not pull reader in; lists student journalist	Not Enough to Evaluate Not enough to evaluate!
2. Lead	Excellent Lead introduces subject and immediately engages the reader's interest, impelling continued reading. An anecdote, quote, or facts are used to grab the reader's interest.	Good Lead introduces topic and engages the reader's interest, encouraging continued reading.	Needs Revision Lead introduces topic	Needs Instruction Lead vaguely introduces topic.	Not Enough to Evaluate Not enough to evaluate!
3. Lead/ Supporting Paragraphs WORTH 10 POINTS	Excellent Lead paragraph summarize what article will be about (5W's), multiple unbiased facts to thoroughly explain story; uses descriptive adjectives and adverbs to make the story "real"; presents appropriate information/comments (quotes) from individuals involved in event.	Good Supporting Paragraphs are adequately developed through explanation, descriptive details, anecdotes, and direct quotations. Remains unbiased. (when appropriate)	Needs Revision Supporting Paragraphs are somewhat developed through two or three types of writing. Some bias emerging. (when not appropriate)	Needs Instruction Supporting Paragraphs need additional development due to the use of only one type of writing. Article is bias. (when not appropriate)	Not Enough to Evaluate Not enough to evaluate!
4. Spelling and Grammar	Excellent Text is free of errors in sentence structure, punctuation, and spelling.	Good Text is relatively free of errors in sentence structure, punctuation, and spelling.	Needs Revision Text contains surface errors that do not impede the reader's understanding.	Needs Instruction Text contains surface errors that do impede the reader's understanding.	Not Enough to Evaluate Not enough to evaluate!
5. Quotes	Excellent This article includes at least two quotes from a variety of sources- male/female, students of different class levels, coaches/players, professional/community. The quotes enhance the article for the reader.	Good This article includes at least two quotes from the same source. The quotes enhance the article for the reader.	Needs Revision This article includes only a single quote from a single source. The quote enhances the article weakly.	Needs Instruction This article does not include any quotes.	Not Enough to Evaluate Not enough to evaluate!
6. Photos/Captions	Excellent At least one photo of good quality is included that captures the emotion of the article. Descriptive caption explaining 5 W's of photo is included. Photo credit included.	Good At least one photo of good quality is included that relates to the article. Descriptive caption included. Photo credit included.	Needs Revision Photo is of poor quality. Generic caption included, leaves questions for reader. No photo credit.	Needs Instruction Photo is of poor quality & relation to the article. Caption is not descriptive of photo. No photo credit.	Not Enough to Evaluate Photo is of poor quality, unrelated to the article. No caption, no credit.
7. Conclusion	Excellent Ends with a clear, satisfying sense of closure.	Good Ends with a sense of closure.	Needs Revision Somewhat provides a sense of closure.	Needs Instruction Has an inadequate sense of closure.	Not Enough to Evaluate Not enough to evaluate!
8. Deadline	Excellent Meets deadline with all components.	Good Meets deadline, but missing one component. OR 1 day late with all components.	Needs Revision 2 days late with all components.	Needs Instruction Article submitted missing multiple components on time-2 days late.	Not Enough to Evaluate 3 days late, missing multiple components.

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