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J. Weisman - Exercise 10: Reporting on a research study

Exercise 10: Reporting on a research study

Choose a recent study and report on its findings, contact author for interview

Rubric Code: WXC9C3W

By Kevin1952

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Subject: Journalism

Type: Assignment

Grade Levels: Undergraduate

Reporting on research study
	Poor 1.95 pts	Fair 2.9 pts	Good 3.4 pts	Excellent 4 pts
Reporting	Poor Did not give the title of the journal where study was published and when it was published Misinterpreted study findings or did not report the at all Did not report who conducted the study Where was the study conducted? Did not explain how the study was conducted	Fair Reported some but not all relevant information about who conducted the study and their credentials and affiliations. Missed some information on naming the journal where they study was published and when Somewhat explained how the study was conducted Did not name funding source if applicable	Good Gave the title of the journal where study was published and when it was published Summarized study findings Reported name and credentials of lead author Explained in detail how the study was conducted Indicated where funding came from if applicable	Excellent Indicated where was the study was published and when Clearly summarized study findings Reported name and credentials of lead author Reported where funding for research came from Interviewed author of study and included 2 or more direct full sentence quotes Explained in clear detail how the study was conducted
Context	Poor Did not explain why findings are significant Did not connect study to larger big picture	Fair Vaguely explained why study's findings matter	Good Explained why study's findings are significant Described current environment or situation related to the study topic	Excellent Clearly explained why the study was important. Gave background on the subject
Writing	Poor Writing is sloppy - full of spelling and grammatical errors and typos Hard to understand, unclear what is the point	Fair Several spelling and grammatical errors and typos. Wordy, overly long phrases or too long sentences	Good Mostly clean copy Mostly easy to read and understand; few wordy areas	Excellent Adheres to AP style with no errors Crisp, straightforward writing that is easy to read and understand
Organization	Poor Lead is not about the news of the study, repeats obvious information Difficult to follow Prioritizes less important information high up in the story Leaves many gaps in information the reader would need to fully understand the study	Fair Lead is vague Does not flow smoothly and logically in parts Buries the lead Does not anticipate what questions reader may have Leaves some gaps in information the reader needs to understand the study	Good Lead indicates the study is newsworthy Flows logically from beginning to end Puts important information higher in the story above less important information Mostly anticipates what questions reader may have and answers them	Excellent Well-crafted lead that clearly explains what the news is Well organized presentation of facts and narrative thread Answers readers questions just as they come up
Submitted study	Poor	Fair Submitted only abstract	Good	Excellent Submitted complete study
Email to study author on blog	Poor	Fair	Good	Excellent Posted text of email to study author on or before April 9 on blog. Introduced self and requested interview clearly.

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