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Newspaper Layout Rubric Newspaper Layout Rubric This rubric is to be used to assess an editor's final copy of a layout for the school newspaper. Rubric Code: A3B3B3 By bahamut502 Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: (none)

Newspaper Layout
	No production / unsatisfactory 0 pts	Beginning 6 pts	Developing 7 pts	Proficient 9 pts	Advanced 10 pts
Copy: Selection of articles	No production / unsatisfactory The layout missed its deadline and/or was not completed.	Beginning The layout's articles have very little newsworthiness.	Developing The layout's articles have some newsworthiness.	Proficient The layout's articles are appropriately newsworthy.	Advanced The layout's articles include a breaking story or "scoop," or otherwise go beyond what we have learned together.
Copy: Quality of articles	No production / unsatisfactory The layout missed its deadline and/or was not completed.	Beginning The layout's articles show little or no evidence of collaboration between the editor and writers.	Developing The layout's articles show some evidence of collaboration between the editor and writers.	Proficient The layout's articles show ample evidence of collaboration between the editor and writers.	Advanced The layout's articles show an innovative or exhaustive collaboration between the editors, writers, and other staff members.
Copy: Copy-editing	No production / unsatisfactory The layout its deadline and/or was not completed.	Beginning The layout's articles show a marked lack of copy-editing. Mistakes that could be easily corrected are frequent on the page.	Developing The layout's articles show some evidence of copy-editing, but there are still too many correctable mistakes, especially on items that our style sheet addresses.	Proficient The layout's articles show ample evidence of copy-editing. There may be one or two small mistakes on the page, and no mistakes on items that our style sheet addresses.	Advanced The layout is error-free.
Photos / Ads	No production / unsatisfactory The layout missed its deadline and/or was not completed.	Beginning The layout's photos and/or ads are so blurry as to be difficult to see. Photos and ads are placed in such a way that distracts from the rest of the page in an unpleasing way. The photos are of poor quality. (NOTE: We will use the paste-up copy for evaluating.) The layout's captions do not adhere to style sheet guidelines.	Developing The layout's photos and/or ads may be slightly blurred, or placed in a way that may distract from the rest of the page in an unpleasing way. The photos may not be of high quality. (NOTE: We will use the paste-up copy for evaluating.) The layout's captions may not follow the guidelines of the style sheet, or may follow them inconsistently.	Proficient The layout's photos and/or ads are clear and of high quality. They are placed in a coherent, pleasing design. (NOTE: We will use the paste-up copy for evaluating.) The layout's captions follow the guidelines of the style sheet consistently.	Advanced The layout's photos and/or ads and/or captions are innovate and/or show a mastery of design beyond what we have learned together.
Overall	No production / unsatisfactory The layout missed its deadline and/or was not completed.	Beginning Overall, the layout has a sloppy, amateurish, unpleasing effect because of one or more of the following: --poor writing --poor copy-editing --poor design	Developing Overall, the layout is passable, but lacks a professional, competent quality due to one or more of the following: -mediocre writing -mistakes in copy-editing -somewhat unpleasing or confusing design	Proficient Overall, the layout has a professional, competent quality, due to strong writing, careful copy-editing, and coherent design.	Advanced Overall, the layout innovates and/or shows a mastery of layout design and editing beyond what we have learned together.

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Newspaper Article Writing, Writing Workshop - Newspapers

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