Introduction to Journalism and PRDr. Jennifer Cox | Ms. Vanessa Junkin

Checklist

Grammar – -2 each Comments

Commas: __________ Said in the proper place? __________

Punctuation: __________ Spelling correct? _________________

Capitalization: __________ Other: _________________________

AP Style – -2 each Comments

Addresses: __________ Money: __________

Ages: __________ Days/dates: __________

City/state: __________ Times: __________

Titles: __________

Lede – 20 possible points Comments

Lede incorporates some of the Ws? __________

Lede is interesting/well-written? __________

Lede shows some creativity? __________

Lede will draw the reader into the story? __________

Lede is one sentence? __________

Lede is a complete sentence? __________

Story Mechanics – 10 possible points Comments

1-2-sentence grafs? __________

Last name only on second references? __________

Quotes get their own grafs? __________

Quotes & paraphrases have proper attribution? __________

Is the attribution at the end of sentence (or middle of quote?) __________

Quotes – 20 possible points

Story contains one or two quotes? __________

Good, descriptive quotes used (emotional, not informational)? __________

Sources quoted add to the story’s context? __________

Story Contents – 45 possible points

Story is promotional? __________

Story does not overuse flowery adjectives, insteadusing the information to promote? __________

Story makes clear the goals of the organization andhow the event helped accomplish those goals? __________

Story speaks to the desired audience? __________

Story includes details about the event? __________

Story includes some background about the event? __________

Story is in correct tense? __________

Any awkward wording (there shouldn’t be any)? __________

Complete sentences are used? __________

Good transitions between speakers and points used? __________

Are all the questions you have answered? __________

Story Formatting – 5 possible points

Double-spaced? __________

Indented? __________

Times, 12-point font? __________

No more than one page? __________

Rubric filled out and attached? __________

Content:

Mechanics:

Deductions:

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