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Accuracy of Facts

All supportive facts are reported accurately (3 of 3).

Almost all facts are reported accurately (2 of 3).

One fact is reported accurately.

No facts are reported accurately OR no facts were reported.

Awareness of Audience

All students in group can clearly explain why they felt the vocabulary, audio and graphics they chose fit their intended audience.

All students in group can explain why they felt the vocabulary, audio and graphics they chose fit their intended audience.

There was some awareness of the audience, but not all of the students can describe how the vocabulary, audio and graphics they chose fit their intended audience

Limited attention to audience in designing newscast AND/OR one or fewer members of the group can explain how the element relate to the audience.

Research

Group researched the subject and integrated 3 or more "tidbits" from their research into their newscast.

Group researched the subject and integrated 2 "tidbits" from their research into their newscast.

Group researched the subject and integrated 1 "tidbit" from their research into their newscast.

Either no research was done or it was not clear that the group used it in the newscast.

Point of View - Purpose

Newscast establishes a purpose at the beginning and maintains that focus throughout! Cohesive newscast.

Establishes a purpose at the beginning, but occasionally wanders from that focus.

The purpose is somewhat clear but many apects of the newscast seem only slightly related.

It was difficult to figure out the purpose of the newscast.

Duration of presentation

The newscast was between 1.5 and 3 minutes and did not seem hurried or too slow.

The newscast was between 1.5 and 3 minutes but seemed SLIGHTLY hurried or too slow.

The newscast was between 1.5 and 3 minutes but seemed VERY hurried or too slow.

The newscast was too long or too short.

Speaks clearly

Speaks clearly and distinctly all of the time and mispronounces no words.

Speaks clearly and distinctly all of the time but mispronounces 1 or more words.

Speaks clearly and distinctly most of the time and mispronounces no words.

Does NOT speak clearly and distinctly most of the time AND/OR mispronounces more than 1 word.

Posture and Eye Contact

Stands or sits up straight and looks confident and relaxed. Establishes eye contact with audience during most of newscast.

Stands or sits up straight. Establishes eye contact with audience during most of newscast.

Slouches or appears too casual but establishes good eye contact with audience during most of newscast.

Slouches or appears too casual AND establishes little eye contact with audience during newscast.

Attire

Very professional clothing and accessories.

Business casual look.

Clean and attractive student look. Attire does not detract from credibility of presentation.

Sloppy appearance which detracts from credibility of presentation.

Graphics

Graphics include some original material and are clearly related to the material being preesented.

Graphics are clearly related to the material being preesented, but none are original.

Graphics include some original material but are only somewhat related to the material being preesented.

Graphics are not related to the material being presented.

Enthusiasm

Facial expression and body language show a strong interest and enthusiasm about the topic throughout the newscast, but it is not overdone.

Facial expression and body language show a strong interest and enthusiasm about the topic throughout the newscast, but it is somewhat overdone.

Facial expression and body language show some interest and enthusiasm about the topic throughout the newscast.

Facial expression and body language depict apathy or boredom with the topic.

Technology use

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