Rubric for Newspaper Production
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Part A: Content of Page
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 4 | |
| Page theme/topic | Stories are not related to the theme of the page | Some stories are related to the theme of the page | Most stories are related to the theme of the page | All stories are related to the theme of the page |
| 5 W’s Who, what, where, when and why |
Missing key information, stories do not include most of the 5 W’s | Some key information included, missing some of the 5 W’s. | Key information included. most of the 5 W’s included | Key information included, all 5 W’s answered |
| Sentence structure | Incomplete sentences, run-on sentences, little variation in word choice | Some incomplete sentences, run-on sentences, some variation in word choice | Mostsentences complete, few run-on sentences, good variation in word choice |
Complete sentences, good variation in word choice. |
| Spelling | Frequent errors, commonwords misspelled |
Most common words are spelled correctly | Few spelling errors | No spelling errors |
Part B: Page Design and Layout
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 4 | |
| Appearance | Layout guidelines have not been followed. | Some layout guidelines have been followed. | Most layout guidelines have been followed. | All layout guidelines were followed. |
| Headlines | Do not reflect the content of the article, font style is unsuitable for content. | Reflect the content of the article, font style is somewhat suitable. | Reflect the content of the article, fill the column space and font style is suitable. | Reflect the content and are cleverly written, font style is suitable, fill the column space. |
| Illustrations | Contains no illustrations | Some illustrations included, some cutlines missing | Most stories have an illustration, contains a mix of clip art and photography, includes cutlines and photo credits | Each story has an illustration with cutlines and photo credits included |
| Design details | Disorganized, difficult to read, missing boxes on pictures or illustrations, no hairlines used, date and place not included on page | Stories are placed on the page to reflect importance. Pictures and illustrations are boxed, some hairlines used, date and place included on page | Stories are placed on the page to reflect importance. Design reflects planningand attention to detail, boxes and hairlines are used, date and place included on page. | Design reflects good planning and attention to detail. Hairlines and boxes are used effectively, date and place included on page |
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