Digital Blog: Article for Template Submission

Teacher Name: Ms. Bailey

Student Name: CATEGORY Spelling and Proofreading (20%)

________________________________________ 4- Editor-In-Chief No spelling or grammar errors, used varied sentence structure to emphasize points and gain interest. 3- Reporter No spelling or grammar errors, used varied sentence structure to emphasize points. 2- Columnist 3 or fewer spelling or grammar errors OR no significant variation in sentence structure. 1- Intern More than 3 spelling or grammar errors.

Graphics (10%)

Graphics are in focus, are Graphics are in focus and are Most of the graphics are well-cropped and are clearly clearly related to the articles clearly related to the related to the articles they they accompany. articles they accompany. accompany. Student provided thoughtful, accurate, and specific feedback to all other members in his or her group, and discussed suggestions for his or her own article. Student provided specific feedback to all members in his or her group, but it may not have been very thoughtful or accurate. Student incorporated suggestions into his or her own article without discussing the reasons for them. Student provided specific feedback to only one or two of the members in the group, and may not have been very thoughtful or accurate. Student incorporated suggestions into his or her own article without discussing the reasons for them.

Most of the graphics are not clearly related to the articles OR no graphics were used. Student did not give any feedback to group members OR did not discuss or incorporate feedback from the group.

Editing and Review (20%)

External Links (20%)

Links chosen are of different Links chosen are mostly the Links chosen are all of the styles (e.g. videos, websites, same style OR only add a few same style OR do not add photos, articles) and add new aspects to the project. any new information. signifcantly to the topic of the article.

No links were used OR they were completely unrelated.

Fun and Interest (10%) The article contains facts, illustrations, and/or word choices that draw attention to the article and makes people eager to read it. Meeting Requirements (20%) All of the required content was present: article contained a properly used colon and semi-colon, had at least 1 video, 1 picture, and 1 external link to an article, and was at least 500 words. All citations are easily located and properly done.

The article contains facts, illustrations, and/or word choices that make people interested to read it.

The article contains some facts or illustrations but is not very interesting to read.

The article does not contain facts or illustrations that the people might find interesting.

Project was missing 1 of the required pieces OR citations had all required information but in the wrong order.

Project was missing 2 of the required pieces OR citations were missing one or two components.

Project was missing 3 or more of the required pieces OR some attempt was made at citing, but many components are missing.

Date Created: Feb 08, 2014 11:44 am (CST) Created by Jennifer Bailey using Rubistar