Item | Gold (5) | Silver (3-4) | Bronze (1-2) |
| Audience/Subject Content | Newsletter has appropriate information pertaining to the class. | Newsletter has adequate information pertaining to the class. | Newsletter has little or no information pertaining to the class. |
| Nameplate | Nameplate uses a font that is readable for the audience. | Nameplate uses a font that is too small but readable. | Nameplate is not readable because of font type and size. |
| Graphic | All graphics included are original. | Few graphics included are original. | No graphics included are original. |
| Graphic Resolution | Images are of proper size and resolution. | Images are too large or small in size. | Images are poorly cropped or the color/resolution is fuzzy. |
| Document size | Letter size, at least 2 pages of information. | Letter size, at least 1.5 pages of information. | Letter size, at least 1 page of information. |
| Theme | Catchy theme that is appealing to the audience and relates to the aligned passage. | Catchy theme but does not relate to the aligned passage. | Theme does not represent the newsletter or aligned with the passage. |
| Mechanics | Grammatical errors in spelling and/or punctuation are not noticeable. | Grammatical errors in spelling and/or punctuation are noticeable. | Too many grammatical errors in spelling and/or punctuation. |
Design Principle | Gold (5) | Silver (3-4) | Bronze (1-2) |
| Contrast | Evident usage. | Limited usage. | Little or no usage. |
| Proximity | Evident usage. | Limited usage. | Little or no usage. |
| Repetition | Evident usage. | Limited usage. | Little or no usage. |
| Alignment | Evident usage. | Limited usage. | Little or no usage. |