Soooo... How Am I Supposed To Grade A Yearbook Class?

Yearbook Grade Sheet - Student Life

Name___________________________________ Layout__________________________________

Deadline Date_______________ Date Turned In_______________

Pages____________________ Directions: Each time a layout is completed and submitted, complete the top of this form and submit with your documentation. As the adviser and editors check the layout, they use this form to compute your grade. The average of total layout sheets, copy blocks, and weekly grades in addition to ad sales will compose the grade for each grading period. Nine weeks grades can also be raised or lowered by one's attitude and willingness to help other people after completion of one's own assignment. The total points available for any layout are 105 and are distributed as follows: 1. Copy entered without error (typos, grammar, etc.) You must turn in the quotes with signatures. (10 pts.) _____ 2. Copy editor or advisor has read, edited if necessary and approved copy. (5 pts.) _____ 3. Each picture is captioned. There is a minimum of three sentences per caption. The caption has a bolded lead-in. The third sentence is a quote. Each person is identified by name and class. Teachers and other adults have courtesy titles. Officers have offices listed. The point size is 8 point. (10 pts.) _____

4. Co-editor or adviser has approved pictures. (10 pts.) 5. Editor has checked design for correctness. (5 pts.)

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6. Layout has a pix folder and all pictures are in that folder. (5 pts.)

7. Catchy two to three word headline. (5 pts.) 8. Sub-headline related to headline or copy. (5 pts.)

9. Minimum of 2-3 quotes in copy are attributed to the correct person with their signature. Stats, when used, are entered correctly. Quotes and questions for quote boxes are included and entered on layout correctly. (10 pts.) _____ 11. Attended event(s) covered in layout. Submitted ticket stub or verification from faculty member for proof. (5 pts.) _____ 12. An Aurasma is included. (10 pts.) _____ 13. Index completed. (5 pts.) _____ 14. The name of each person on the layout, in copy and pictures, is checked off on the master list. Adviser must assist. (5pts.) _____ 15. The top of this form is completed and is paper-clipped to all quotes collected for the layout and its copy, and turned in to the editor or adviser. The layout folder is given to the adviser on a flash drive and the pix folder is included. (5 pts.) _____ 16. Layout completed and turned in early. (5 pts.) _____ Layout Grade _____ Copy must be written by student and approved by adviser or copy editor before it can be entered into the computer. A grade is assigned to the copy alone. Also, pictures are easier to request for special features if the copy is written first. _____ 10. Bolded folio tab included handwritten (page number, layout title). (5 pts.)

Example from Lynn Bare

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