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CATEGORY

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Knowledge

All students showed excellent knowledge of content, needing no cues and showing no hesitation in talking or answering questions.

All students showed excellent knowledge of content, but 1-2 students once needed note cards to talk or answer questions.

Most students showed excellent knowledge of content, but 1-2 often needed note cards to talk or answer questions.

Most students needed note cards to talk and to answer questions.

Questions & Answers

Excellent, in-depth questions were asked by host and excellent answers supported by facts were provided by all talk show members.

Questions requiring factual answers were asked by the host and correct, in-depth answers were provided by all talk show members.

Questions requiring factual answers were asked by the host and correct answers were provided by several of the talk show members.

Answers were provided by only 1-2 talk show members.

Costume & Props

All students wore costumes and the group used some props.

Some students wore costumes and the group used some props.

Students wore no costumes, but the group used some props.

No costumes and no props were used.

Videography -Clarity

Video did not rock/shake and the focus was excellent throughout.

Video did not rock/shake and the focus was excellent for the majority of the video.

Video had a little rocking/shaking, but the focus was excellent throughout .

Problems with rocking/shaking AND focus.

Videography-Interest

Many different "takes", camera angles, sound effects, and/or careful of use of zoom provided variety in the video.

Several (3-4) different "takes", camera angles, sound effects, and/or careful of use of zoom provided variety in the video.

One or two different "takes", camera angles, sound effects, and/or careful of use of zoom provided variety in the video.

Little attempt was made to provide variety in the video.

Length of Video

Video was 12-15 minutes long.

Video was 11-12 minutes long.

Video was 8-9 minutes long.

Video was less than 8 or more than 15 minutes long.

Titles and Credits

All titles and credits are accurate, legible and draw the viewer's attention.

Most titles and credits are accurate, legible and draw the viewer's attention.

Some titles and credits are accurate, legible and draw the viewer's attention.

Few (less than 75%) titles and credits are accurate, legible and draw the viewer's attention.

Interest and Purpose

Video has a clear and interesting purpose.

Video is interesting but purpose is somewhat unclear.

Video is not very interesting and purpose is somewhat unclear.

Video is not interesting and has no discernable purpose.