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Magazine Project 
Magazine Project
Create a magazine cover that looks like a real magazine. Choose the title of the publication. Then, be sure you include a title, photos, headline articles, dateline and follow a theme. Be creative and make the finished product look as professional as possible. Be aware of the marketability and audience appeal of your magazine. Use at least 8 text features in your magazine.
Rubric Code: W22BWXX
By rappalinton
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Subject: Journalism  
Type: Project  
Grade Levels: 6-8, 9-12

Powered by iRubric Magazine Cover
  Great

10 pts

Good

8 pts

Fair

6 pts

Poor

3 pts

Magazine Title
10 pts

Great

Choose a title that can reflect the audience you are trying to reach. It must be school appropriate.
Good

Title does not reflect the targeted audience. It is still creative.
Fair

Does not follow expectations. Is not creative.
Poor

The title does not meet any of the criteria.
Article Headlines
10 pts

Great

Article headlines are interesting brining the audience into the cover.
Good

Headlines are not interesting and do not pertain to the magazine.
Fair

Lack of interesting article titles.
Poor

No titles
Cover Photo(s)
10 pts

Great

Photo is in focus and utilizes the composition elements. Photo is compelling and brings the reader into the magazine.
Good

Photo is not in focus, it lacks clarity, and/ or the subject matter is not in line with magazine. Photo does not bring reader to the cover.
Fair

Photo is of poor quality and does not add to the overall quality of the magazine cover. The photo detracts from the magazine.
Poor

Photo is missing. Photo is self portrait. Photo was taken by someone else.
Graphics/Color
10 pts

Great

Colors/graphics are used to add interest to the cover. color is used to effectively bring in reader.
Good

Colors/graphics used does not bring in the viewer. The use of colors/graphics are ineffective.
Fair

color/graphic used is plain. It shows no research.
Poor

colors or graphics are used ineffectively.
Letter Font
5 pts

Great

Letter font shows extensive research and decision making skills. The letter fonts are targeting the audience.
Good

Letter font shows some research and decision making skill.
Fair

Letter font shows little research and decision making skills
Poor

Letter font shows no research.
Grammar/spelling
10 pts

Great

0 errors
Good

1 error
Fair

2 errors
Poor

more than two errors
Overall professional appearance
10 pts

Great

The magazine cover has a professional appearance and follows a monthly theme that is easily grasped by the reader.
Good

The magazine cover has a semi-professional appearance. It has some audience appeal.
Fair

The magazine cover has an unprofessional appearance, but some interesting points.
Poor

The magazine cover has an unprofessional appearance.
Work ethic
10 pts

Great

Magazine cover project was completed before due date.
Good

Magazine cover project was completed by due date.
Fair

Magazine cover project was completed by due date, but then resubmitted.
Poor

Magazine cover project was not completed before due date.
Text Features
10 pts

Great

You used at least 8 text features.
Good

You used 5 and 7 text features.
Fair

You used 1 - 4 text features.
Poor

You did not use any text features.
Article
10 pts

Great

Article is interesting and has no corrections.
Good

Article is interesting, but has some corrections.
Fair

Article is okay and has lots of corrections.
Poor

Article is not interesting and has many corrections.



Keywords:
  • Photojournalism



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