Advanced Journalism Grading System
Leona Marie Guthrie
Reagan High School
San Antonio, Texas
Advanced Journalism Grading System
Each staffer’s grades will be determined by the total number of points earned. All work will be graded by the adviser and /or the editors-in-chief.
Possible Point Values
| Errands | ||||||||||||||
| Errands in school | 5 per errand | |||||||||||||
| Errands outside of school | 15 per errand | |||||||||||||
| Trips to photography store, Boyd’s Camera | 50 per errand | |||||||||||||
| Trips to the printer, San Antonio Press | 300 per errand | |||||||||||||
| Extra hours | 25 per hour | |||||||||||||
| Advertising | ||||||||||||||
| Advertising (signed business cards) | 10 per card | |||||||||||||
| Ads sold | 10 per dollar sold | |||||||||||||
| Advertising notebook (part of portfolio) | 100 per quarter | |||||||||||||
| Designing ad layouts | 50 per ad | |||||||||||||
| Special ad designs (half/full page ads) | 100 per ad | |||||||||||||
| Typesetting ads | 25 per ad | |||||||||||||
| Class Work | ||||||||||||||
| Daily Work | 10 per sheet | |||||||||||||
| Portfolios | 300 per six weeks | |||||||||||||
| Posters | 40 per poster | |||||||||||||
| Weekly Calendar | 10 per entry | |||||||||||||
| Stories | ||||||||||||||
| Submitting interview questions for pre-check | 20 per story | |||||||||||||
| submitting/keeping answers to interviews | 10 per interview | |||||||||||||
| Writing any article over 250 words | 50 per article | |||||||||||||
| Writing any article over 500 words | 100 per article | |||||||||||||
| Each rough draft | 300 possible | |||||||||||||
| Each final draft | 300 possible | |||||||||||||
| Writing over the required amount of stories | 100 per story | |||||||||||||
| Typesetting stories other than your own | 50 per story | |||||||||||||
| Layouts | ||||||||||||||
| Designing a page/placing all stories, headlines, cutlines, artwork, ads, folios, jumps, bylines, etc. | 500 possible | |||||||||||||
| Headlines and Cutlines | ||||||||||||||
| Each headline written and used | 25 per headline | |||||||||||||
| Each cutline written and used | 25 per cutline | |||||||||||||
| Artwork and Photos | ||||||||||||||
| Mugshots | 50 possible | |||||||||||||
| Action photos used | 300 possible | |||||||||||||
| Photo illustrations used | 200 possible | |||||||||||||
| Correctly proportioned artwork/photos | 25 per cut | |||||||||||||
| Scanned artwork and photos | 200 possible | |||||||||||||
| Work Days | ||||||||||||||
| Official weekend work days | 100 per day | |||||||||||||
| Extra hours | 25 per hour | |||||||||||||
| Attending Conventions and Journalism Social Activities | ||||||||||||||
| National (JEA, ASNE, Poytner) | 500 | |||||||||||||
| Regional (SIPA) | 400 | |||||||||||||
| State (TAJE, UIL, ILPC) | 300 | |||||||||||||
| District (UIL, NIE) | 200 | |||||||||||||
| Workshops (if notes are submitted) | 25 per class | |||||||||||||
| Social Activities participation | 25 per event | |||||||||||||
| Contests/Competitions/Awards | ||||||||||||||
| First place | 400 | |||||||||||||
| Second place | 300 | |||||||||||||
| Third place | 200 | |||||||||||||
| Honorable Mention | 100 | |||||||||||||
| Participating | 50 | |||||||||||||
| Editors’ Points (all are possible points provided editor has fulfilled all responsibilities as stated in constitution and staff manual) | ||||||||||||||
| Editor in Chief | 2000 | |||||||||||||
| Managing editor | 1500 | |||||||||||||
| Photo Editor/Darkroom manager | 1500 | |||||||||||||
| Business manager/Ad editor | 1000 | |||||||||||||
| Online editor | 1000 | |||||||||||||
| Video editor | 1000 | |||||||||||||
| Section editor/layout editor | 500 | |||||||||||||
| Sports editor | 500 | |||||||||||||
| News editor | 500 | |||||||||||||
| Features | 500 | |||||||||||||
| People | 500 | |||||||||||||
| Entertainment | 500 | |||||||||||||
| Opinions | 500 | |||||||||||||
| Penalties | ||||||||||||||
| First Day beyond deadline | -150 (pink slip) | |||||||||||||
| Second Day beyond deadline | -300 (work reassigned) | |||||||||||||
| Second Missed deadline | removal from staff | |||||||||||||
| Not meeting ad quota | no ads sold | -1000 | ||||||||||||
| $80 sold | -200 | |||||||||||||
| $60 sold | -400 | |||||||||||||
| $40 sold | -600 | |||||||||||||
| $25 sold | -800 | |||||||||||||
| $10 sold | -900 | |||||||||||||
| HONORS | ||||||||||||||
| Gold Slip | 50 per slip | |||||||||||||
| Any work published in another media | 300 | |||||||||||||
| AB Honor Roll | 25 | |||||||||||||
| A Honor Roll | 50 | |||||||||||||
| Distinguished Achievement Honor Roll | 75 | |||||||||||||
| Perfect Attendance | 50 | |||||||||||||
| Meeting Ad quota | 250 | |||||||||||||
| Fundraisers | 10 per dollar sold | |||||||||||||
Ad Quota
All staffers are responsible for selling at least ___________ in advertising. (To be filled in by publication’s editor)
Ad managers must multiply this amount by five per six weeks.
Community Service
| Volunteer hours | 25 per hour (maximum 500 points) | |||||||||
Point Scale
| 3000 | 100 | |||||||||
| 2900 | 95 | |||||||||
| 2800 | 90 | |||||||||
| 2700 | 85 | |||||||||
| 2600 | 80 | |||||||||
| 2500 | 75 | |||||||||
| 2400 | 70 | |||||||||
Student’s making over 3000 cannot save them for the next grading period. They will be honored with awards and prizes at the social functions.
I have read the point system and agree to abide by this grading system while I am a member of the staff.
Staffer’s signature__________________________________________date_______________
I have read the point system and agree to allow my child to stay on staff. I understand this form of evaluation will be used to determine my child’s grade for this course.
Parent/Guardian Signature___________________________________date_______________