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Layout - Headlines & Captions

This article has a headline that captures the reader's attention and accurately describes the content. This article has a byline. All graphics have captions that adequately describe the people and action in the graphic.

This article has a headline that accurately describes the content. All articles have a byline. All graphics have captions.

This article has a headline that accurately describes the content. All articles have a byline. Most graphics have captions.

This article is missing bylines OR does not have adequate headlines OR many graphics do not have captions.

Articles - Purpose

This article establishes a clear purpose in the lead paragraph and demonstrates a clear understanding of the topic.

This article somewhat establishes a clear purpose in the lead paragraph and somewhat demonstrates a clear understanding of the topic.

This article establishes a clear purpose in the lead paragraph but does not demonstrate a clear understanding to the topic throughout.

This article does not establish a clear purpose in the lead paragraph OR demonstrate a clear understanding of the topic.

Articles - Supporting Details

The details in the article are clear, effective, and vivid 80-100% of the time.

The details in the article are clear and pertinent 90-100% of the time.

The details in the article are clear and pertinent 75-89% of the time.

The details in more than 25% of the articles are neither clear nor pertinent.

Who, What, When, Where & How

This article adequately address the 5 W's (who, what, when, where and how).

This article adequately addressed at least 4 of the 5 W's (who, what, when, where and how).

This article adequately addresses at least 3 of the 5 W's (who, what, when, where and how).

This article adequately addresses 2 or less of the 5 W's (who, what, when, where, and how).

Spelling and Proofreading

No spelling or grammar errors remain after one or more people (in addition to the typist) read and correct the newspaper.

No more than a couple of spelling or grammar errors remain after one or more people (in addition to the typist) read and correct the newspaper.

No more than 3 spelling or grammar errors remain after one or more people (in addition to the typist) read and correct the newspaper.

Several spelling or grammar errors remain in the final copy of the newspaper.

Use of Primary Sources

Reading of primary source material was thorough.

Reading of primary source material was fairly thorough.

Reading of primary source material was incomplete.

Reading of primary source material was not done.