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Journalism: Article Rubric

Students will use this rubric when writing articles for the Rocket Review.

Rubric Code: XB8283

By njbieber

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Public Rubric

Subject: Journalism

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 9-12

Journalism: Article Rubric
	Excellent A (N/A)	Good B (N/A)	Fair C (N/A)	Poor D (N/A)	Very Poor F (N/A)
Lead	Excellent A Engaging and dynamic lead is written clearly and without error. Addresses all 5Ws & H thoroughly. (Fully engages reader attention).	Good B Lead is well-written and contains basic, necessary information. Addresses all 5Ws & H. (Grabs reader attention).	Fair C Lead contains necessary information, but is weakly composed or awkward. Answers some of 5Ws & H. (Does little to grab reader attention.).	Poor D Lead is very weak and contains little necessary information. Does not address 5Ws & H. (Does not grab reader attention).	Very Poor F Lead is non-existent.
Organization	Excellent A Information is deftly organized by importance, and there is an overwhelming logic to the order in which it is written.	Good B The information follows a coherent story structure.	Fair C The article shows the elements of basic organization.	Poor D Organizational structure is very limited. Article is disjointed most of the time.	Very Poor F Article lacks any organizational structure. Information is not presented in a logical way.
Details	Excellent A Plenty of details are given, and the details greatly enhance the story. Engaging and unique content.	Good B Plenty of details are given, and they help the story. Engaging content.	Fair C Adequate amount of details. Story is interesting.	Poor D Story needs more details. Content is boring or overused.	Very Poor F Few details; boring story.
Transitions	Excellent A Uses solid transitions that keep reader engaged in article.	Good B Good transitions help article clarity.	Fair C Has basic transitions that are choppy.	Poor D Transitions are weak or not complete.	Very Poor F Article lacks transitions.
Mechanics	Excellent A Sophisticated grammar and mechanics add to style of article.	Good B Little or no grammar or mechanics issues.	Fair C Some grammar or mechanics issues.	Poor D Grammar and writing mistakes make article hard to follow or comprehend.	Very Poor F Significant errors make article unacceptable.
Verb Usage & Accuracy	Excellent A Active verbs help tell story and keep reader engaged in article. Errors in accuracy are virtually nonexistent.	Good B Writer uses active verb effectively. Errors in accuracy are minimal.	Fair C Most verbs are active. Errors in accuracy do not cause significant confusion.	Poor D Passive verbs add some length and awkwardness. Errors in accuracy cause some confusion.	Very Poor F Passive verbs add unnecessary length and significant confusion.<BR> Errors in accuracy make story very hard to comprehend.
Quotations	Excellent A Two or more people are interviewed and quoted. Quotes are expertly weaved into the story.	Good B Two or more people are interviewed and quoted. Quotes are weaved into the story.	Fair C Two or more people are interviewed and quoted. Quotes are not weaved into the story well.	Poor D One person is interviewed and quoted in the story.	Very Poor F There are no quotations/they are not used well/they are not accurate.
Grade	Excellent A A (45-50 points)	Good B B (40-44 points)	Fair C C (35-39 points)	Poor D D (30-34 points)	Very Poor F F (0-29 points)

Keywords:

Journalism, Articles, Leads, Inverted Pyramid

Subjects:

Journalism

Types:

Writing

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