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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:
B4A646
By
kyleaherring
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Subject:
English
Type:
Writing
Grade Levels:
(none)
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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.
Keywords:
Newspaper Article Writing, Writing Workshop - Newspapers
Subjects:
English
Journalism
Types:
Writing
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