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Exercise 8: Portsmouth Town Council March 26, 2018

First council meeting assignment

Rubric Code: RXA4A8X

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Subject: Journalism

Type: Assignment

Grade Levels: Undergraduate

Town Council meeting coverage
	Poor 1.95 pts	Fair 2.9 pts	Good 3.4 pts	Excellent 4 pts
Quality of writing	Poor Difficult to understand or very wordy Too short, under 4-00 words	Fair Wordy or vague writing Used references without explanations 400-499 words	Good Written in simple, clear language. Mostly explained terms Mostly followed AP style Very few spelling or grammar errors 500 words+	Excellent Written in simple, clear language. Explained terms. Followed AP style No spelling or grammar errors 500 words +
Reporting priorities	Poor Did not state what the council voted on No quotes, no names used	Fair Reported the votes of the council; missed the tally of the vote, did not explain clearly who voted on what side Misinterpreted what the council was voting on Didn't use any quotes	Good Accurately reported some actions the council took with votes and how council members voted. Explained if any member was absent	Excellent Accurately reported the most important actions the council took with votes and how council members voted. Explained if any member was absent Reported colorful or memorable quotes or sound bites that explained or focused on what was happening
Background on docket	Poor No details explaining prior history given	Fair Offers some details about the proposals before the council	Good Explains details about what the proposal says, why it was needed and what provisions are in it to punish violators	Excellent Clearly explains important details about what the proposal says, why it was needed and what provisions are in it to punish violators