Beat Story 1
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Beat Story Rubric Course: News Writing Reporting Section 01 Spring 2023 CO
Criteria Level 4 Level 3 Level 2 Level 1 Criterion Score
Writing / 5
Sources / 5
Story Selection / 5
Publishability / 5
5 points
Student uses proper English
language structure and
grammar for the mass
dissemination of material
covered. Student applies AP
Style at a mastery level.
Overall piece has 1-2 minor
errors in it and no major
errors.
4 points
Student uses mostly proper
English language structure
and grammar for the mass
dissemination of material
covered. Student applies AP
Style at a proficient level.
Overall piece has several
minor errors in it and no
major errors.
3 points
Student uses adequate
proper English language
structure and grammar for
the mass dissemination of
material covered. Student
shows attempts to apply AP
Style. Overall piece has
several minor errors in it
and/or one or more major
errors.
2 points
Student shows difficulty
applying proper English
grammar and structure to
written work. AP Style
might or might not be
applied in any way. Major
grammatical errors exist
throughout the work.
5 points
Student interviews AT
LEAST 3 sources who are
the most appropriate for
the topic at hand. The
sources are obviously asked
appropriate questions for
the subject matter and the
knowledge and information
obtained is exhibited in the
written work.
The piece also includes at
least one secondary source
for research and
background. That source is
high quality and pertains
directly to the information
needed for the piece to
provide context, relevancy
and background for
dissemination to an
audience.
4 points
Student interviews AT
LEAST 2 sources who are
the most appropriate for
the topic at hand. The
writer explains how the
sources are knowledgable
on the subject matter and
information obtained is
exhibited in the written
work.
The piece may or may not
include a secondary source
for research and
background.
3 points
Student work contains at
least 2 sources for
information; however, the
sources are not credible for
information or violate the
code of ethics, as explained
in the syllabus. The story's
basis for credibility is
questionable but contains
sources who were originally
interviewed by the author.
2 points
Student work contains
fewer than two sources for
information. The sources
are not high quality and not
reliable for information that
would benefit the
audience.
5 points
Student uses story
selection to pinpoint the
most important and/or
pertinent information for
their chosen area based on
audience relevance, need
and timeliness.
4 points
Student uses story
selection to pinpoint an
important issue for their
chosen area based on
audience relevance, need
and timeliness.
3 points
Story selection is
appropriate for their beat
but not the most important
story to be done at the
time of submission. (Lacks
priority)
2 points
Student could not show
understanding or
application of news
definition or beat
cultivation.
5 points
Work submitted was
publishable for a specified
audience based on
assignment details with
little to no editing needed.
4 points
Work submitted was
publishable for a specified
audience based on
assignment details with
minor editing and
restructuring.
3 points
Work submitted has the
potential to be published
but needs significant
changes and/or more
reporting to get it there.
2 points
Work submitted is
unpublishable and cannot
be salvaged.
Total / 25
Overall Score
Criteria Level 4 Level 3 Level 2 Level 1 Criterion Score
Visual / 55 points
Student includes an original
photograph with a properly
written cutline that best
illustrates the visual
element of the text story.
4 points
Student includes an original
photograph with a written
cutline that relates to the
story but is not the best
illustration of it.
3 points
Student includes a
photograph with or without
a cutline. The photograph is
either not original or does
not pertain to the story.
0 points
No photo submitted.
Excellent 22 points minimum
Good 20 points minimum
Satisfactory 18 points minimum
Unsatisfactory 0 points minimum
