iRubric: Feature Article Rubric

No tip off of what the story is about (nutgraph).

Story is written subjectively. Writer's assertions are not supported.

Opinion and facts are blurred.

Story contains no sources or sources are not credible or relevant.

Story lacks human interest.

Weak nutgraph.

Story is written objectively, but with some subjectivity.

Some assertions are supported.

Opinions and facts on sometimes blurred.

Story contains some sources and the sources are fairly credible and relevant.

Story has some human interest.

There is a strong sense of what the story is about. Strong nutgraph.

Story is written objectively.

Writer's assertions are supported.

Opinion and fact are clearly delineated.

Story contains required number of sources and sources are credible and relevant.

Story has a great deal of human interest.

Story lack details.

Tone is not well established.

Story lacks description.

Story lacks observations.

Story contains details, but they are neither specific nor concrete.

Tone is established but does not match story's subject matter..

Story contains some description.

Story provides observations, but they are not relevant.

Story contains specific, concrete details.

Tone strongly established.

Story abounds in description that involves all five senses.

Story provides relevant observations.

Story lacks strong structure.

Material is not organized into coherent themes.

Reader never has a sense of time or place.

Story has no/weak conclusion

Story has structure that could be improved.

Material is somewhat organized into coherent themes.

Themes may be somewhat weak.

Reader sometimes does not have sense of time or place.

Story has OK conclusion.

Story has strong structure.

Material is not organized into coherent themes.

Reader never has a sense of time or place.

Story has strong conclusion.