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Student Magazine Project 
Student Magazine Project
Create a magazine cover that looks like a real magazine designed for Post Secondary and High School students. Choose the title of the publication (one that fits the theme). Include a title byline, photos, headline article titles, and publication date. Be creative as well as professional. Be aware of the marketability and audience appeal of your magazine. Keep it interesting to anyone potentially interested in the magazine's content.
Rubric Code: J245B2A
By Hbrooke
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Subject: Journalism  
Type: Project  
Grade Levels: 9-12

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  Extending

4 pts

Proficient

3 pts

Developing

2 pts

Emerging

1 pts

Magazine Title

Extending

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

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

Does not follow expectations. OR - it is not creative.
Emerging

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

Extending

Article headlines are interesting bringing the audience into the cover. Readers will be tempted to pick up the magazine to read what is inside.

Use this formula -
Number or Trigger Word + Adjective + Key Word + Promise

Examples:
8 Great Places to Take Your Date

10 Fun Ways to Increase Organization Skills
Proficient

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

Headlines are too long.
Developing

Lack of interesting article titles.
Emerging

No titles
Cover Photo(s)

Extending

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

Photo does not interfere with someone reading the titles of the magazine articles.
Proficient

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.
Developing

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

Photo is missing. Photo does not connect to the magazine's content. Photo was taken by someone else and/or not credited.
Graphics/Colour

Extending

Colours/graphics are used to add interest to the cover. Colour is used to effectively bring in reader.
Proficient

Colours/graphics used does not bring in the viewer. The use of colours/graphics are ineffective or overused.
Developing

Colour/graphic used is plain or too busy. It shows no research or sticking to the planned colour choices.
Emerging

Colours or graphics are used ineffectively.
Letter Font

Extending

Letter font shows careful decision making skills. The letter fonts are targeting the audience. They are aligned and contrast with the background and the magazine's theme.
Proficient

Letter font shows some planning and forethought, keeping the reader in mind.
Developing

Letter font shows little research and decision making skills
Emerging

Letter font shows no research or planning.
Issue date

Extending

Issue date is conveniently located on publication.
Proficient

Issue and date are located on the front of the publication.
Developing

did not follow issue and date expectations.
Emerging

no Issue, date
Grammar/spelling

Extending

0 errors
Proficient

1 error
Developing

2 errors
Emerging

more than two errors
Overall professional appearance

Extending

The magazine cover has a professional appearance and follows the theme for College and High Schools that is easily grasped by the reader.
Proficient

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

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

The magazine cover has an unprofessional appearance.
Work ethic

Extending

Magazine cover project was completed before due date and goes above and beyond with extra details.
Proficient

Magazine cover project was completed by due date.
Developing

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

Magazine cover project was not completed before due date.
Bar Code

Extending

The Bar Code is created with the student name and school year and is well placed on the cover.
It does not distract from the elements on the cover.
Proficient

There is a Bar Code, but it was not created by the user to include the student name and/or year.
Developing

There is a bar code but it was taken from another product. It was not created by the user
Emerging

There is no bar code on the cover.



Keywords:
  • Photojournalism



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