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Newspaper Layout Final Exam 
Design your own layout
students make their own layout of assigned pages for a newsprint edition of The Curious George.
Rubric Code: R83W56
By Nordleaf
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Subject: Journalism  
Type: Assessment  
Grade Levels: 9-12

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  Excellent

100 pts

Good

90 pts

Fair

80 pts

Poor

70 pts

Design

Excellent

All the basics of design were used and used correctly in layout:
Font consistancy, margines and columns respected, no butting headlines, pull out quotes, draws the reader in visually. Additional design elements: used potential cutouts, color pull out where applicable.
Good

Most of the design elements were used correctly in layout:Font consistancy, margines and columns respected, no butting headlines, pull out quotes, draws the reader in visually. Additional design elements: used potential cutouts, color pull out where applicable.
Fair

Some of the design elements were used correctly in layout:Font somewhat consistant, margines and columns respected some of the time, no butting headlines, pull out quotes, tries to draw the reader in visually. Additional design elements: used potential cutouts, color pull out where applicable.
Poor

Almost none of the design elements were used correctly in layout:Font is inconsistant, margines and columns not aligned, butting headlines, no pull out quotes, does not draw the reader in visually.
Components present

Excellent

All necessary components are present: headlines, bylines, photo captions, article text, photos, page numbers, folio.
Good

Most of the assigned components are present: headlines, bylines, photo captions, article text, photos, page numbers, folio.
Fair

Some of the assigned components are present headlines, bylines, photo captions, article text, photos, page numbers, folio.
Poor

Less than half of components assigned are present: headlines, bylines, photo captions, article text, photos, page numbers, folio.
Creativity

Excellent

Imaginitive and original use of layout. Elements are added to create a dynamic layout with little or appropriate white space.
Good

Layout is used with additional image boxes and elements added.
Fair

Layout has the basic elements included in the assigned list
Poor

Either a premade layout is used or a student made layout is used - with leftover white space.
Use of InDesign

Excellent

Excellent skill level in use of InDesign program. Outstanding skills, elements are strong, professional look to the work. Advanced skill level for the student designer. Strong and positive impact on the overall design.
Good

Good skill level in use of InDesign program. Obvious strong skills, elements are strong and have a positive impact on the overall design. Proficiency skill level for the student designer.
Fair

Fair skill level in use of InDesign program. Emerging skills, some elements stronger than others which effects the overall impact of the design. Emerging skill level for the student designer.
Poor

Poor skill level in use of InDesign program. Photos distorted and other elements weak.
Elementary level or below for the student designer.






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