CATEGORY

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Duration of Presentation

Length of presentation was 4 minutes.

Length of presentation was 3 minutes.

Length of presentation was 2 minutes.

Presentation was less than 2 minutes long OR more than 4 minutes.

Content

Covers topic in-depth with details and examples. Subject knowledge is excellent. Reports news that is appropriate for that topic and time period.

Includes essential knowledge about the topic. Subject knowledge appears to be good. Reports news that is somewhat appropriate for that topic and time period.

Includes essential information about the topic but there are 1-2 factual errors. Reports news that is from the time period, but does not focus on the topic.

Content is minimal OR there are several factual errors. Reports news that is inappropriate for that topic and time period.

Originality

Product shows a large amount of original thought. Ideas are creative and inventive.

Product shows some original thought. Work shows new ideas and insights.

Uses other people's idea (giving them credit), but there is little evidence of original thinking.

Uses other people's ideas, but does not give them credit.

Enhancements

Podcast includes all required elements (commercials, songs, transitions, welcome with network name, news or interview or other show presentation).

Podcast includes all but 1 of the required elements (commercials, songs, transitions, welcome with network name, news or interview or other show presentation).

Podcast includes all but 2 of the required elements (commercials, songs, transitions, welcome with network name, news or interview or other show presentation).

Podcast includes all but 3 or more of the required elements commercials, songs, transitions, welcome with network name, news or interview or other show presentation).

Oral Presentation

Interesting, well-rehearsed with smooth delivery that holds audience attention. Highly effective enunciation, expression, and rhythm. All members had a speaking part.

Relatively interesting. Rehearsed with a fairly smooth delivery that usually holds audience attention. Effective enunciation, expression, and rhythm. All members had a speaking part.

Delivery not smooth, but able to hold audience attention most of the time. Effective enunciation, expression, and rhythm. All but 1 member had a speaking part.

Delivery not smooth and audience attention lost. Non-effective enunciation, expression and rhythm. All but 2 members had a speaking part.

Technical

Transitions are smooth, spaced correctly, and without noisy dead space. News is in logical sequence, and length of podcast keeps audience interested and engaged.

For the most part transitions are smooth, spaced correctly, and without noisy dead space. And/or most news is in logical sequence and length of podcast keeps audience interested and engaged.

For the most part transitions are smooth, spaced correctly, and without noisy dead space. News is not in a logical sequence, and length of podcast keeps audience listening but not interested and engaged.

Transitions are not smooth, spaced correctly, or without noisy dead space. News is not in a logical sequence, and length of podcast does not keep the audience interested and engaged.

Music

Uses music effectively (no longer than 30 sec. a slot). Commercials are appropriate for the time period.

Uses music effectively (but is no longer than 30 sec. a slot) Commericals are appropriate for the time period.

Uses music effectively (but is longer than 30 sec a slot) Commericals are somewhat appropriate for the time period.

Music is not used effectively. Commericals are not appropriate for the time period or podcast does not have music or commercials.

Works Cited

Four sources used and in correct bibliographic form, including all sounds

Four sources used but not in correct bibliographic form. Most of the sounds were cited.

Less than four sources used but in correct bibliographic form. Very few sounds were cited.

Less than four sources used and not in correct bibliographic form. None of the sounds were cited.

Use of Class Time

Wise use of library and class time.

Most of library and class time was used wisely.

Some of library and class time was used wisely.

Poor use of library and class time.

Scriptwriting

Students use an appropriate amount of supporting details to create scripts. Evidence of insight, reflection, and analysis of characters and plot.

Students use a satisfactory amount of supporting details to create scripts.

Students attempt to utilize supporting details, although some may be unrelated or underdeveloped.

Students use minimal idea development; limited and/or unrelated ideas.