Colobong, Reynel John A.

3CED-Engl
Assessment in Learning 2 February 11, 2024

Campus Journalism Article Rubric

Rubric for assessing articles in Campus Journalism:

Criteria Excellent Good Satisfactory Needs Inadequate

Improvement
(5) (4) (3) (2) (1)
Content The article is The article is The article The article is The content
insightful, well- informative, contains the somewhat is unclear,
researched, covering most necessary informative but incomplete,
and presents a relevant information lacks or
compelling details with but lacks coherence or significantly
narrative. It clarity. depth or thorough lacking in
addresses all clarity in exploration. substance.
key aspects of some areas.
the topic.
Writing Style The writing is The writing is The writing is The writing is The writing is
engaging, clear and generally unclear at confusing,
demonstrating follows clear but may times, with making it
a strong journalistic lack numerous challenging
command of conventions consistency grammatical or to
language, and with minor in style or stylistic issues. understand
adheres to lapses. contain some the intended
journalistic distracting message.
style errors.
guidelines.
Criteria Excellent Good Satisfactory Needs Inadequate
Improvement
(5) (4) (3) (2) (1)
Structure The article has The article The article The article The
and a logical and follows a has an lacks a clear organization
Organization effective clear identifiable structure, of the article
structure, with structure but structure but making it is chaotic or
a strong may have lacks smooth difficult to entirely
introduction, minor issues transitions or follow the flow absent.
coherent body, with coherence in of ideas.
and a transitions or some
compelling flow. sections.
conclusion.
Creativity The article The article The article The article is The article
and demonstrates shows has some somewhat lacks
Originality a high level of creativity, creative derivative, creativity and
creativity, introducing elements but lacking originality,
offering a fresh unique may lack creativity or relying
perspective on elements or consistent original heavily on
the topic. perspectives. originality. insights. cliches or
common
ideas.
Adherence to The article The article The article The article The article
Journalism adheres strictly generally raises ethical exhibits blatantly
Ethics to ethical adheres to concerns in significant disregards
standards, ethical some areas ethical issues, journalistic
demonstrating standards but but does not compromising ethics,
integrity and may have violate major the integrity of raising
unbiased minor lapses. principles. the content. serious
reporting. concerns
about
accuracy and
fairness.

This rubric provides a structured evaluation framework for assessing Campus

Journalism articles based on key criteria. Adjustments can be made based on specific
assignment requirements or educational objectives.