Q Instructions For this assignment, you will complete a draft of Assignment 1, the summary news lead that you will write about one of the public community government meetings provided in the assignment videos list.* (*n.b. You can opt to cover a public community government meeting in person, with the prior approval of your instructor. See the Alternate Final Project Instructions in the Weeks 1 or 2 Assignments modules for more details on this option.) This draft represents the first step that you will take toward completing your final project for this class. Once your Finalized Assignment 1 is graded, you will be required to use the same video for all of the rest of your graded assignments, so choose it wisely! You may not change to a different meeting video for subsequent assignments in this class without the prior approval of your instructor. Your news lead must: • Be one complete sentence of no more than 20 words. • Use only active voice verbs in past tense. • Reflect the most important detail about what happened at the meeting. • Answer the question who-did-what-when? in that order. • Include a time element in the form of a day of the week. • Avoid using a name. Objective: To practice writing the first sentence of a news story in the style of a journalist. Please consult the grading rubric associated with this assignment folder for best practices guidance. For more specific and comprehensive advice on what to look for as you're editing your assignments in this class, see the handouts provided in the Weeks 1 & 2 Assignments modules. And don't forget to use your error log to help you identify the things in your writing that you need to improve! Links to the meetings you may choose from also are attached. You also can get help with editing your grammar and mechanics using the grammar-check software built into the Turnitin service associated with this assignment folder. Instructions for using these services can be found on the university library's website at the following link: https://libguides.umgc.edu/turnitin-students. To get help with your grammar from the Effective Writing Center, go to the following link. For one-on-one help with your grammar or for second-language support, click on the More tab in the navbar across the top of your classroom screen, then Academic Support > Tutoring. For complete details on this assignment, see its instructions in the Week 2 Assignments module. Deadline: Draft Assignment 1s should be submitted to this folder by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, Week 2. - 30 - ©2022 University of Maryland Global Campus Due Date Jan 19, 2023 11:59 PM Attachments Hide Rubrics Rubric Name: JOUR 201 News Lead Rubric Print News Lead Level 5: Sophisticated Level 4: Competent Level 3: Developing Level 2: Needs Significant Improvement Level 1: Unacceptable Criterion Score Criterion 1: News Angle 12.5 points ? Clearly focuses on an at least one appropriate characteristic of news (proximity, impact, prominence, conflict, consequence, timeliness and singularity). 9.375 points ? Generally focuses on at least one appropriate characteristic of news (proximity, impact, prominence, conflict, consequence, timeliness and singularity). 6.25 points ? Attempts to focus on an appropriate characteristic of news (proximity, impact, prominence, conflict, consequence, timeliness and singularity). 3.125 points Fails to focus on an appropriate characteristic of news (proximity, impact, prominence, conflict, consequence, timeliness and singularity). 0 points Doesn't meet minimum requirements. Score of Criterion 1: News Angle, / 12.5 Criterion 2: News Judgment 12.5 points Effectively tells readers the most important thing that happened in the first 5-7 words. 9.375 points Generally succeeds at telling readers the most important thing that happened in the first 5-7 words. 6.25 points Attempts to tell readers the most important thing that happened in the first 5-7 words. 3.125 points Uses a label or agenda lead that fails to tell readers the most important thing that happened. 0 points Doesn't meet minimum requirements. Score of Criterion 2: News Judgment, / 12.5 Criterion 3: Structure 12.5 points Meets expectations for all of the following characteristics: ? uses no more than one sentence; ? contains no more than 20 words; ? employs active-voice verbs; and ? stays in the past tense. 9.375 points Meets expectations for at least 3 of the following characteristics: ? uses no more than one sentence; ? contains no more than 20 words; ? employs active-voice verbs; and ? stays in the past tense. 6.25 points Meets expectations for at least 2 of the following characteristics: ? uses no more than one sentence; ? contains no more than 20 words; ? employs active-voice verbs; and ? stays in the past tense. 3.125 points Meets expectations for one of the following characteristics: ? uses no more than one sentence; ? contains no more than 20 words; ? employs active-voice verbs; and ? stays in the past tense. 0.75 points Doesn't meet minimum requirements. Score of Criterion 3: Structure, / 12.5 Criterion 4: Style 12.5 points Meets expectations for at least 4 of the following characteristics: ? a direct "what happened" statement ? that is complete, ? contains an appropriate time element, ? conforms to Associated Press style requirements, ? reflects journalistic conventions, and ? does not use names. 9.375 points Meets expectations for at least 3 of the following characteristics: ? a direct "what happened" statement ? that is complete, ? contains an appropriate time element, ? conforms to Associated Press style requirements, ? reflects journalistic conventions, and ? does not use names. 6.25 points Meets expectations for at least 2 of the following characteristics: ? a direct "what happened" statement ? that is complete, ? contains an appropriate time element, ? conforms to Associated Press style requirements, ? reflects journalistic conventions, and ? does not use names. 3.125 points Meets expectations for one of the following characteristics: ? a direct "what happened" statement ? that is complete, ? contains an appropriate time element, ? conforms to Associated Press style requirements, ? reflects journalistic conventions, and ? does not use names. 0 points Doesn't meet minimum requirements. Score of Criterion 4: Style, / 12.5 Total Score of JOUR 201 News Lead Rubric, / 50 ________________________________________ Overall Score Level 5: Sophisticated 38.28125 points minimum Reflects performance that demonstrates advanced/complete proficiency in the knowledge, skills and/or abilities necessary for the task. Level 4: Competent 25.78125 points minimum Reflects performance that demonstrates near – sufficient proficiency in the knowledge, skills and/or abilities necessary for the task. Level 3: Developing 13.28125 points minimum Reflects performance that demonstrates mixed proficiency in the knowledge, skills and/or abilities necessary for the task. Level 2: Needs Significant Improvement 0.78125 points minimum Reflects performance that demonstrates a beginner’s level of proficiency in the knowledge, skills and/or abilities necessary for the task; large gaps found. Level 1: Not Acceptable 0 points minimum Reflects performance that does not meet minimum requirements.

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