Magazine Evaluation

Total group mark=  /48


  Exemplary 4 Accomplished 3 Developing 2 Beginning 1
Overall design The magazine has no spelling and grammar errors.  Design of the magazine is exemplary. The magazine  has little or no spelling and grammar errors.  Design of the magazine is good. The magazine has several spelling and grammar errors.  Design of the magazine needs some improvement. The magazine has numerous spelling and grammar errors.  Design of the magazine is very poorly laid out.
Articles  X  4 Articles are factual, interesting and insightful using word processing software. Reveal an excellent understanding of the novel and of the desert conditions. All articles are present. Articles are mostly factual, interesting and insightful using word processing software.  Reveal a good understanding of the novel and the desert conditions. Majority of articles present with only one or two missing. Articles are somewhat factual, interesting and insightful using word processing software.  Reveal a satisfactory understanding of the novel and the desert conditions.Most of articles are present with three or more missing. Articles are biased, incorrect or plagiarized.  Little understanding of the novel and the desert conditions is revealed.Very few articles are present.
Filler Stories Filler stories are entertaining, based on solid research and reflect the novel. Exemplary work Filler stories are mostly entertaining, based on solid research and reflect the novel.  Good work. Filler stories are somewhat entertaining, based on solid research and reflect the novel.  Satisfactory work. Filler stories are of poor quality or non-existent.
Layout The cover includes a masthead and photo.Inside includes bylines, columns, excellent use of white space, graphics, and appropriate fonts. The cover includes a masthead and photo. Inside includes bylines, columns, good use of white space, graphics and  fonts. The cover includes a masthead and photo. Inside includes bylines, and columns. Template includes columns.
Cite References All references are cited. Most references are cited. Some references are cited. No references are cited.
Editorial The editorial page clearly represents both sides of an issue.  The editorial page mostly represents both sides of an issue. The editorial page somewhat represents both sides of an issue. The editorial page does not represent both sides of an issue.
Advertisements Ads are included, are the right size and the graphics are appropriate  Ads are included, size is proportioned, and the graphics are relatively appropriate. Ads are included, size is too large/small, and the graphics are not appropriate. Only one or two ads are used.
Photographs/Pictures Photos are included, are the right size and are appropriate  Photos are included, size is proportioned, and are relatively appropriate. Photos are included, size is too large/small, and are not appropriate. Only one or two photos are used.
Research Research is thorough and accurate Research is mostly thorough and accurate Research is somewhat thorough and accurate Research is neither thorough or accurate

Peer Evaluation and Group Evaluation:

At the "magazine swap" held during class, groups will have an opportunity to self-evaluate their own magazines using the evaluation rubric. As well, they will randomly be asked to evaluate a different group's magazine. Each of the evaluation scores will be averaged with the teacher's evaluation score.

Your final entry in your learning log will be to explain and justify your group's self-evalation mark and peer evaluation mark.


Learning Log Evaluations:

Students will be required to hand in their learning logs the day of the magazine swap after self-evaluation and peer evaluations have been explained. A mark out of 12 will be assigned for the learning log based on the following criteria:

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