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Ex 2 (first-timers)

Peer Interview. (A 400-word news feature, in which you profile another first-timer. Include quotes from at least 3 sources -- your subject and two other people who have known your peer for a long time -- not just since August.)

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For your rough draft, I'll give you feedback according to this rubric.

Content (30)


Excellent
6
Good
5
Acceptable
4
Attempted
3
Unacceptable
1

Length

Within 2%
Within 5%
Within 10%
Within 25%
Not w/i 25%

Headline



Attracts w/ well-chosen
words
Informs w/
effective
words
Uses at least 1 effective, non-passive verb
Uses at least 1
relevant
verb
Omits a relevant verb

Lead

Grabs & informs
w/ style & brevity
Informs w/o wasted words
Important details in brief, useful order
Some attempt at a news feature lead
No clear lead; may echo essay or TV


Paragraphs

1 idea or speaker each; 2-3 short sentences

Mostly 1 idea each; short sentences
Good focus, w/ few or no length issues
Organized but essay-style; need trimming
Focus and length need additional work.

Sources (Interviews)


4+ good sources
3 good sources
2 good sources
1 source
0 sources

AP Style (10)

Excellent
10
Good
8
Acceptable
7
Attempted
6
Unacceptable
4

(I realize we have not gone over this in depth. Consider this a diagnostic.)
Perfect
Few, trivial lapses
Mostly correct
Some attempt at AP Style
Significant AP Style lapses









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2 Comments

Are you going to assign who we interview professor Jerz? Does the person we interview have to be in our class or just someone in the school?

As I mentioned when I ran into you on the sidewalk, I'm not assigning interview partners. (Finding other people's contact information is an important skill for journalists!)

Thanks for asking.

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