Magazine Article : Go Ask Alice Article

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Improvement
Layout - Columns are Columns are Columns are Columns are not
Columns neatly typed in neatly typed. typed. There are neatly typed
the "justified" There are adequate and/or "gutters"
type style. There adequate and "gutters" are not adequate,
are adequate consistent between most so article is
and consistent "gutters" columns. It is somewhat
"gutters" between all easy to read, but difficult to read.
between all columns. A looks somewhat
columns. A glance at the nonprofessional.
glance at the article makes
article makes you think " fairly
you think professional."
"professional."
Spelling and No spelling or No more than a No more than 3 Several spelling
Proofreading grammar errors. couple of spelling or or grammar
spelling or grammar errors. errors.
grammar errors.
Articles - 90-100% of the 85-89% of the 75-84% of the Less than 75% of
Purpose article article article the article
establishes a establishes a establishes a establishes a
clear purpose clear purpose clear purpose clear purpose
and and and and does not
demonstrates a demonstrates a demonstrates a demonstrate a
clear clear clear clear
understanding of understanding of understanding of understanding of
the topic. the topic. the topic. the topic.
Articles - The details in The details in The details in the The details in
Supporting the article are the article are article are clear more than 25%
Details clear, effective, clear and and pertinent 75- of the article are
and vivid 80- pertinent 90- 89% of the time. neither clear nor
100% of the 100% of the pertinent.
time. time.
Graphics Graphics are in Graphics are in 80-100% of the More than 20%
focus, are well- focus and are graphics are of the graphics
cropped and are clearly related to clearly related to are not clearly
clearly related to the paragraph(s) the paragraph(s) related to the
the paragraph(s) they accompany. they accompany. paragraph(s) OR
they accompany. no graphics were
used.