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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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Magazine Cover
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
Subjects:
Computers
Journalism
Vocational
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Types:
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