Attendance and participation in discussions will be factors in grading. Readings should be completed before the class period to which they are assigned. These explanations are provided to help you understand what a specific grade means on a graded writing assignment. A The story needs no additional editing to be published or broadcast. Elements of newsworthiness are emphasized.
Language is vivid.
There are no factual errors and no style errors. This story could be published or broadcast with some re-writing or editing. Elements of newsworthiness are apparent. Language is correct but basic. There are no factual errors and only minor style errors.