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Yearbook Spread Evaluation 
Students will acquire all of the elements necessary to produce a yearbook spread. All elements will be placed on spread and styles will be applied.
Rubric Code: VXB7546
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Subject: Journalism  
Type: Project  
Grade Levels: 9-12

Powered by iRubric Yearbook Design/Layout
  Excellent

4 pts

Good

3 pts

Fair

2 pts

Poor

1 pts

Adequate design elements

Photos, body copy, title/name, and captions are all on the spread.

Excellent

All the design elements are are on the spread.
Good

Most of the design elements are on the spread.
Fair

Some of the design elements on the spread.
Poor

Almost none of the design elements are on the spread.
Headlines & Subheads

Spreads need interesting headlines and fact-filled subheads.

Excellent

Spreads has interesting headlines and fact-filled subheads. Headlines are in present tense and do not use the word "students."
Good

Spreads has both a headline and a subhead. Either one is an interesting headline or a fact-filled subhead. One is either not there or it's ineffective. Headlines are in present tense and do not use the word "students."
Fair

Spreads is missing either a headline or a subhead. Or headlines do not follow headline-writing rules spelled out in the yellow edit form.
Poor

Spread either has no headlines or the headlines do not meet the standards of a headline or subhead.
Photographs

A good spread has an obvious dominant image and enough other photos to tell the story. Group photo where applicable (Athletics/Clubs).

Excellent

Spread has a sufficient number of photographs to produce a quality spread, including an obvious dominant image.
Good

Spread may have a sufficient number of photographs to produce a quality spread but not an obvious dominant image or may have an obvious dominant but not enough photos for a quality layout.
Fair

Spread lacks a sufficient number of photographs to produce a quality spread and/or an obvious dominant image.
Poor

Obvious lack of photographs.
Captions & Copy

Every photo must have a caption and captions should follow these rules: 1st sentence in present tense, telling what's happening; 2nd sentence past tense, adds to caption.

Excellent

Every photo has a well organized caption that vividly describes what is going on in the photo.
Good

Most of the photos have a caption or all photos have captions but one of the captions is missing important information.
Fair

Some of the photos have captions or more than one caption is missing important information.
Poor

Fewer than half of the photos have captions or more than half of the captions fail to follow the requirements.
Overall Quality

Every spread needs at least one block of copy to tie the spread together. Copy should be in past tense and have an adequate number of quotes and facts.

Excellent

Spread has at least one block of copy. Copy is in past tense and has an adequate number of quotes and facts. Copy has obviously been proof read and has a minimum number of errors.
Good

Spread has at least one block of copy. Copy has adequate quotes and facts. Copy may need work but is overall pretty good.
Fair

Spread has at least one block of copy. Copy needs work.
Poor

Spread lacks copy.
Time On Task

Spread was turned in on time.

Excellent

Student spent class time effectively. Also worked outside of class. Spread was turned in on time.
Good

Student spent most of class time on task.
One day late.
Fair

Student only spent some of class time on task. 2 days late.
Poor

Did not spend adequate time working on task. More than two days late.
Theme

Theme is evident.

Excellent

Theme is evident in the body copy.
Good

An effort was made, theme can be inferred.
Fair

Effort was made, but theme is not clear.
Poor

No effort was made to include the theme.





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