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Newspaper Grading Rubric for Print Issues of the Blue and Gold Rubric Code: N4662W By karann78 Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Journalism Type: Project Grade Levels: 9-12

newspaper grading
	Poor 1 pts	Fair 2 pts	Good 3 pts
Sources	Poor One or no sources are quoted and don't really help the story to flow.	Fair Two sources are quoted and marginally help the story.	Good Three or more sources are quoted. Their quotes make sense and help the story.
Expert	Poor No coaches, teachers, or any other experts are interviewed or quoted.	Fair At least one coach, teacher, or other expert is interviewed and quoted.	Good All coaches, teachers, or other experts are interviewed and quoted.
Quotes	Poor There are no quotes are or quotes are bland and random.	Fair Quotes are adequate and sometimes support the information in the article.	Good Quotes are meaningful and used to support the information in the article.
Research	Poor Obviously, no additional research was done.	Fair Some additional research may have been done.	Good Evidence of ample research done.
Hard Copy and File	Poor No story was handed in, nor was story in the computer file.	Fair Only one thing was handed in - either a copy of the story or it is in the computer file.	Good A hard copy was handed in AND the story is in the CORRECT folder in the newspaper file.
Photos	Poor There are no photos for the story.	Fair Photos either haven't been printed, aren't labeled, or aren't in the file.	Good 1-2 photos are printed and attached to the hard copy of the story as well as being labeled and in the CORRECT folder in the newspaper file.
Lead	Poor There is not a satisfactory lead.	Fair There is a soft lead without a hard lead, or the hard lead has some but not all of the 5 Ws.	Good Lead is either catchy and soft followed by a hard lead, or there is only a hard lead with all the 5 Ws.
On Time	Poor The story and the photos are more than a class period late.	Fair Either the story or the photo is a class period late.	Good Stories and photos are on time and in the file.
Indesign page	Poor Page not done.	Fair Done in the computer file, but not printed out for edits.	Good Laid out and printed for edits.