| CATEGORY |
Excellent = 4 |
Good = 3 |
Satisfactory = 2 |
Needs Improvement =1 |
| Who, What, When, Where
& How |
All articles adequately
address the 5 W's (who, what, when, where and how). |
90-99% of the articles
adequately address the 5 W's (who, what, when, where and how). |
75-89% of the articles
adequately address the 5 W's (who, what, when, where and how). |
Less than 75% of the
articles adequately address the 5 W's (who, what, when, where, and
how). |
| Articles - Supporting
Details |
The details in the
articles are clear, effective, and vivid 80-100% of the time. |
The details in the
articles are clear and pertinent 90-100% of the time. |
The details in the
articles are clear and pertinent 75-89% of the time. |
The details in more than
25% of the articles are neither clear nor pertinent. |
| Editorials - Worthwhile |
The information was
accurate and there was a clear reason for including the editorial in
the newspaper. |
The information was
accurate and there was a fairly good reason for including the
editorial in the newspaper. |
The information was
occasionally inaccurate or misleading, but there was a clear reason
for including the editorial in the newspaper. |
The information was
typically inaccurate, misleading or libelous. |
| Layout - Headlines
& Captions |
All articles have
headlines that capture the reader's attention and accurately
describe the content. All articles have a byline. All graphics have
captions that adequately describe the people and action in the
graphic. |
All articles have
headlines that accurately describe the content. All articles have a
byline. All graphics have captions. |
Most articles have
headlines that accurately describe the content. All articles have a
byline. Most graphics have captions. |
Articles are missing
bylines OR many articles do not have adequate headlines OR many
graphics do not have captions. |
| Knowledge Gained |
All students in the group
can accurately answer all questions related to a) stories in the
newspaper and b) technical processes used to create the newspaper. |
All students in the group
can accurately answer most questions related to a) stories in the
newspaper and b) technical processes used to create the newspaper. |
Most students in the group
can accurately answer most questions related to a) stories in the
newspaper and b) technical processes used to create the newspaper. |
Several students in the
group appear to have little knowledge about the facts and the
technical processes used for the newspaper. |
