As you progress through your partner’s feature article, check the following elements:
Introduction:
1. Is there a catchy title?
2. Is there an interesting and informative byline with your partner’s name?
3. Does the article begin with a hook (interesting lead)?
4. Does the introduction mention the poem, the poet, Art Spiegelman and “Maus”?
5. Has the writer made use of feature article techniques, such as rhetorical questions?
Repeat the following questions for each paragraph responding to one of the task questions:
6. Does the paragraph have a clear, concise topic sentence that identifies which question will be addressed?
7. Does the paragraph address part of the task statement (how the author was impacted by war/ the personal insight given/ how audiences are influenced to view war)?
8. Are statements backed up with evidence from the poem/book or author?
9. Has the writer included a SPECS or SLIMS analysis?
10. Does the paragraph only deal with one key concept?
11. Is there a closing statement that wraps up the paragraph?
Conclusion:
12. Does the conclusion draw on the ideas that have been discussed to make a closing statement?
13. Does it draw the reader’s attention back to the initial statement?
14. Does it make direct reference to the authors and poem/book that has been discussed?
15. Does it avoid bringing in any new information?
16. Does it close by leaving the reader with a strong idea to consider?
General Proof-Reading:
17. Are there instances where punctuation needs to be addressed?
18. Are there instances where spelling needs to be addressed?
19. Are there instances where the information is hard to follow because of poor sentence construction?
20. Are there instances where the information is hard to follow because of poor expression?
21. Are there instances where the writer has made poor word choices?
22. Are there instances where the writer has made grammar mistakes?
Formatting:
23. Is there at least one relevant picture included?
24. Does the picture/s have a caption explaining what the picture is and where the photo is from?
25. Is the work set out in a feature article format (large heading, columns, etc.)?
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