Newspaper Article : Sports
CATEGORY / 4 / 3 / 2 / 1
Headline / Article has a headline that captures the reader's attention and accurately describes the content. / Article has a headline that accurately describes the content. / Article has a headline that does not describe the content. / Article is missing headline.
Lead Sentence / Lead is appropriate for the type of sports piece. It eithers follows the NEWS style, if it is game piece, or a FEATURES style, if it is a narrative or profile. It grabs the reader's attention and focuses the reader on the topic. / Lead is appropriate for the type of sports piece. It eithers follows the NEWS style, if it is game piece, or a FEATURES style, if it is a narrative or profile. It grabs the reader's attention and focuses the reader on the topic.
Lead sentence tells most important details. / Lead is not entirely appropriate for the type of sports piece. It should be clearly a NEWS style, if it is game piece, or a FEATURES style, if it is a narrative or profile. / Lead sentence is not clearly connected to the article.
Length and Language / Article meets required length.
Language is vibrant throughout. Uses varied verbs, adjectives, and adverbs to engage readers. / Article barely meets required length.
Language is uses varied verbs, adjectives, and adverbs to engage readers. / Article does not meet required length.
Language is uses some varied verbs, adjectives, and adverbs. Language could be better. / Article does not meet required length.
Language does not use varied verbs, adjectives, and adverbs.
Experts/
Witnesses / At least TWO people are quoted in the article. The purpose is clear, and of interest, and adds credibility to the article. / At least TWO people are quoted. The purpose is clear, but it does not add to the text. / At least ONE person was quoted, but the purpose is not clear-it does not add to the text. / No one was interviewed for this piece!
Photographs / A minimum of FIVE photographs were taken. They are great pictures that help readers interpret the importance of the game. ALL properly attributed with captions and roster information (if needed). / FIVE photographs were taken. They are good pictures that help readers interpret the importance of the game. ALL properly attributed with captions and roster information (if needed).
are relevant to the article.
They may be an awkward cropping job or seem posed. / LESS THAN FIVE photographs were taken. Most are good pictures that help readers interpret the importance of the game. ALL properly attributed with captions and roster information (if needed). / LESS THAN FIVE photographs were taken. The photos seem awkward or posed. Missing needed captions and roster information.
Mechanics / Writer made no errors in grammar, spelling, or punctuation that distract the reader from the content / Writer made 1-2 errors in grammar, punctuation, or spelling that distract the reader from the content. / Writer made 3-4 errors in grammar, punctuation, or spelling that distract the reader from the content / Writer made more than 4 errors in grammar, punctuation, or spelling that distract the reader from the content.
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