iRubric: Investigative Reporting rubric

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Investigative Reporting News Story/Investigative Reporting The report is an original piece of investigative journalism. Rubric Code: YCC9X9 By bmoon2260 Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Journalism Type: Writing Grade Levels: 9-12

Investigative Report
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Engages the reader Creates reader interest by selecting a topic that is current and of interest to peer group	1 Opens with a reference to the topic which may not be of particular or appropriate interest; leaves out more than one of the lead questions; does not answer Why or How	2 Opens with an introduction of the topic and includes at least three of the lead questions (Who, What, Where, and When);	3 Opens with introduction of a relevant and timely topic, including Who, What, Where, and When. Also, includes the Why and the How. Credibility is established.	4 Opens with juicy introduction of a relevant and timely topic, including Who, What, Where, and When. Also includes the Why and the How. Credibility is established.
Builds content Develops the news story with facts and details	1 Uses one strategy to develop content; sense of drama lacking. No outside source used.	2 Uses some strategies to develop content and heighten sense of drama. Outside source used, but not analyzed.	3 Uses a few numbers of strategy to develop content, such as, sequence and transitions; quotations; descriptive language/vocabulary (to enhance mental images of people and places); drama; sensory details. Outside source used and analyzed, but may not be cited in APA format.	4 Uses significant numbers of strategy to develop content, such as, sequence and transitions; quotations; statistics; descriptive language/vocabulary (to enhance mental images of people and places); drama; sensory details. Outside source is used and analyzed to support the report's findings.
Establishes a sense of closure Wraps up story or investigation	1 Simply ends	2 Uses a summarization strategy	3 Creates a good ending by summarizing main points; report ends with a global question or call to action that may suggest or encourage further exploration	4 Creates a satisfying ending by summarizing main points; report ends with a global question or call to action that may suggest or encourage further exploration
Conventions Revises and edits news story to eliminate sentence, usage, grammar, spelling and punctuation errors	1 Contains numerous errors in several specified conventions; little if any attention given to sequence or organization	2 Contains a few errors in more than one of the specified conventions; some problems with coherence	3 The report coheres; the paper has some errors.	4 The report coheres; the paper has no errors.