CATEGORY 20 15 10

5

Content

All news stories are really

interesting and appropriate for the audience.

Some of the news stories are interesting, and

all are appropriate.

One of the news stories is

interesting. Some are

inappropriate.

All of the news stories are boring

and inappropriate.

Preparation

Group clearly prepared through practice, timing, choice of news

stories, and creative

additions.

Group prepared somewhat

through practice and timing.

Group barely prepared.

Group clearly did not prepare.

Creativity

Group made a background, a news network

name, used props, costumes,

etc.

Group make a background,

used some props, etc.

Group used some props.

Group was not creative.

Performance

Student is reporting the news clearly, authentically, and is very

entertaining.

Student is reporting the news mostly clearly and somewhat

authentically.

Student is reporting the news slightly

clearly, but is not authentic.

Student is reading the news, is unclear, and is

not authentic.

Participation

Student has spoken an equal amount of time

as the other students in the

group.

Student has spoken for

almost the same amount of time

as the other students in the

group.

Student has spoken much less than the

other students in the group.

Student spoke very little or not

at all (0).