Name: ______Period: _____

FEATURE ARTICLE

Overview: Write a 250-300word feature articleusing feature style.Include a lead, billboard, body, transitions and quotes, conclusion, primary and secondary headlines, and byline.Include factual and attributed information from stored and first-hand sources.Include at least one direct quote from 3 first-hand sources.Copy edit and adhere to AP Style.

Topic:______

*** Bring this sheet everyday for daily checkpoint grades (completion grades). Hand it in with your final article for final grading ***

DAILY CHECKPOINT GRADES (COMPLETION GRADES):

CATEGORY / 100 points / 0 points
DAILY CHECK
POINTS / Topic Selection ______
Research and source gathering ______
Interview questions and interviews ______
Lead completed ______
Billboard completed ______
Body completed ______
Conclusion completed ______
Primary headline completed ______
Secondary headline completed ______
Copy editing completed ______/ None of the work was completed and no effort was shown.

ARTICLE GRADE (MAJOR PROJECT GRADE):

CATEGORY / 25 points / 20 points / 15 points / 12.5 points
NEWS LEAD / Lead is original and catchy; fits well with the rest of the story; invites readers into the piece using description and creative writing. / Lead is adequate / Lead is appropriate / Lead does not work
FEATURE BILLBOARD, BODY AND CONCLUSION / Story is creative feature story-telling style and has a clear and informative billboard. The story advances with a body that includes transitional sentences to set up quotes and advance story (T/Q Formula). At least 3 interview sources were “quoted” first hand (not internet quotes) accurately and cited by name and credentials. The sources are qualified to speak. Anything from the internet (stored source) is attributed, but not presented as “first hand.” There is a conclusion is memorable and provides a sense of closure. / The article includes 85-99% of the required content. / The article includes 75-84% of the required content. / Less then 75% of the required content was included in the article.
SPECIFIC DETAILS / 250-300 word storyon selected topicwith two headlines and a byline. The story is organized and focused with logical connections that create a sense of being tightly woven together.The writing was clear and effective100% of the time. It’s masterful storytelling that provides an in-depth look at a unique angle of a topic. Final article is double spaced 12pt. Times New Roman font typed and includes a byline. / The details in the article are clear and significant 90-100% of the time. / The details in the article are clear and significant 75-89% of the time. / The details in more than 25% of the article are neither clear nor significant.
EDITING AND AP STYLE / Evidence of revisions is present. Proofreading was done and errors in grammar, mechanics and spelling were fixed.The article is written using proper AP Style rules. The article was handed in on time. / The article was 85-99% free of grammar, punctuation and AP Style rule errors / The article was 75-89% free of grammar, punctuation and AP Style rule errors / The article was less than 75%free of grammar, punctuation and AP Style rule errors