the aftermath of hurrincane irma from different countries perpectives

Criteria  Comments  Points  5​ ​Sources:  

● From​ ​different​ ​countries  ● Reliable​ ​(author?​ ​organization?)  ● Accurate​ ​(are​ ​there​ ​sources​ ​in​ ​the 

article?) 

         

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Journalistic​ ​Questions:  ● What?​ ​Who?​ ​Where?​ ​When?​ ​Why? 

How?  ● Details​ ​(do​ ​your​ ​readers​ ​have​ ​a​ ​good 

grasp​ ​of​ ​the​ ​story?) 

         

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Perspectives​ ​and​ ​Agenda:  ● Identifying​ ​perspective/agenda  ● Compare​ ​and​ ​contrast 

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Use​ ​of​ ​Sources:  ● Quoting,​ ​paraphrasing,​ ​summarizing  ● Correct​ ​punctuation  ● Introductory​ ​phrases 

       

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In-Text​ ​Citations:  ● Parentheses  ● Author/Title  ● Paragraph​ ​#s 

       

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Works​ ​Cited:  ● MLA​ ​format​ ​(8​th​​ ​edition)  ● Complete​ ​entries  ● Alpha-order,​ ​hanging​ ​indent 

       

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Organization  ● Introduction​ ​and​ ​conclusion  ● Complete​ ​ideas  ● Transitions  ● Cohesiveness/flow 

       

/15 

Sentence​ ​variety  ● Extensive,​ ​varied​ ​vocabulary  ● Length:​ ​simple/complex/compound  ● Conjunctions/punctuation 

       

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Proofing  ● Grammar,​ ​spelling  ● Consistent​ ​formatting 

       

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● Double-spaced,​ ​12-point​ ​font,​ ​1-inch  margins 

 

Creativity  ● Interesting/engaging  ● Is​ ​it​ ​a​ ​fun​ ​read? 

     

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