RUBRIC
speech story
Name___________________________
Word Count_______
Writing is scored on a 4-point scale (one to four) using the following criteria:
1. Meets
deadline and
submission
requirements
Assignment is late and
incomplete. Writers
name may be missing.
Article may be
handwritten or typed
in unusable form.
Assignment is late or
incomplete. Writers name
is on story. Revision is
needed before the article
can be included in the
paper.
Assignment is on time
and complete, with 300
words, but will require
minor revision before it
can be included in the
paper. Writers name is
on story.
Article is completed on
time, meeting the word
count of 300 words. Writers
name is on story in the
byline.
2. Headline
and lead
No headline is
suggested, or
suggested headline is
merely a topic with no
verb. Lead does not
identify what is
significant about this
speech.
Headline is vague or
misleading. Lead may be
vague or misleading.
Article does not provide
clear focus on what is
unusual or interesting.
A usable headline is
suggested. News element
is evident in lead.
Article provides focus on
what is unusual or
interesting about this
speech.
An interesting, appropriate
headline is suggested. Lead
is direct, relevant, and
interesting. Good
transitions are made from
lead into next paragraphs.
3. Facts
Information is
inaccurate or
incomplete. Specific
information is lacking.
Writers personal
opinion or speculation
may be expressed.
While some information
is accurate, other facts
may be inaccurate or
missing. Article lacks
quotes to back up
paraphrased information.
Writers personal opinion
or speculation may be
present.
Accurate information is
drawn from several sources.
Article is a balanced
combination of paraphrased
and quoted information.
4. Sports
writing
Organizational
structure of article is
not apparent. Little
knowledge of the
speech is evident in
article. Sports
terminology is used
inaccurately.
Control of sentence,
structure, punctuation,
usage, and spelling is
so minimal as to
impede understanding.
Story would require
substantial editing
before it could be
published.
Article offers little insight
into the speech.
Language is not
interesting and there are
mistakes in accuracy.
Mostly just a restatement
of the speech.
Accurate information is
presented. Some
specific details give the
reader a sense of
attending the actual
speech. Article contains
both paraphrased and
quoted information. No
personal opinion is
present.
Article shows some
elements of the event but
relies too much on quote.
Some quotes are
inaccurate.
Article is neatly typed,
with only few
proofreading errors.
Story is nearly free of
grammatical errors or
errors in AP style. Only
minor editing would be
required before
publication.
Article is neatly typed,
single-spaced, with no
errors in proofreading.
Story is free from
grammatical errors and in
accordance with AP style.
This story could be
published with no changes.
Uses Times New Roman
font.
5. Editing
Article has many errors in
proofreading. While there
may be many errors in
conventions or AP style,
they seldom impede
understanding. However,
story would require some
editing before it could be
published.
Article can be clearly shows
significance of the person,
event, and setting. Makes a
strong focus on the
highlights. Also shows
reactions of the audience
when appropriate.
GRADE:________________________
Speech story focuses on helping someone experience the event when the person was not there. It explains the highlights, settings, background, and
significance of the event. It uses a strong mix of direct quote and paraphrase to tell the story.
RUBRIC Speech
story
Name___________________________
Word Count_______
Writing is scored on a 4-point scale (one to four) using the following criteria:
1. Meets
deadline and
submission
requirements
Assignment is late and
incomplete. Writers
name may be missing.
Article may be
handwritten or typed
in unusable form.
Assignment is late or
incomplete. Writers name
is on story. Revision is
needed before the article
can be included in the
paper.
Assignment is on time
and complete, with 300
words, but will require
minor revision before it
can be included in the
paper. Writers name is
on story.
Article is completed on
time, meeting the word
count of 300 words. Writers
name is on story in the
byline.
2. Headline
and lead
No headline is
suggested, or
suggested headline is
merely a topic with no
verb. Lead does not
identify what is
significant about this
speech.
Headline is vague or
misleading. Lead may be
vague or misleading.
Article does not provide
clear focus on what is
unusual or interesting.
A usable headline is
suggested. News element
is evident in lead.
Article provides focus on
what is unusual or
interesting about this
speech.
An interesting, appropriate
headline is suggested. Lead
is direct, relevant, and
interesting. Good
transitions are made from
lead into next paragraphs.
3. Facts
Information is
inaccurate or
incomplete. Specific
information is lacking.
Writers personal
opinion or speculation
may be expressed.
While some information
is accurate, other facts
may be inaccurate or
missing. Article lacks
quotes to back up
paraphrased information.
Writers personal opinion
or speculation may be
present.
Accurate information is
drawn from several sources.
Article is a balanced
combination of paraphrased
and quoted information.
4. Sports
writing
Organizational
structure of article is
not apparent. Little
knowledge of the
speech is evident in
article. Sports
terminology is used
inaccurately.
Control of sentence,
structure, punctuation,
usage, and spelling is
so minimal as to
impede understanding.
Story would require
substantial editing
before it could be
published.
Article offers little insight
into the speech.
Language is not
interesting and there are
mistakes in accuracy.
Mostly just a restatement
of the speech.
Accurate information is
presented. Some
specific details give the
reader a sense of
attending the actual
speech. Article contains
both paraphrased and
quoted information. No
personal opinion is
present.
Article shows some
elements of the event but
relies too much on quote.
Some quotes are
inaccurate.
Article is neatly typed,
with only few
proofreading errors.
Story is nearly free of
grammatical errors or
errors in AP style. Only
minor editing would be
required before
publication.
Article is neatly typed,
single-spaced, with no
errors in proofreading.
Story is free from
grammatical errors and in
accordance with AP style.
This story could be
published with no changes.
Uses Times New Roman
font.
5. Editing
Article has many errors in
proofreading. While there
may be many errors in
conventions or AP style,
they seldom impede
understanding. However,
story would require some
editing before it could be
published.
Article can be clearly shows
significance of the person,
event, and setting. Makes a
strong focus on the
highlights. Also shows
reactions of the audience
when appropriate.
GRADE:________________________
Speech story focuses on helping someone experience the event when the person was not there. It explains the highlights, settings, background, and
significance of the event. It uses a strong mix of direct quote and paraphrase to tell the story.
