Video Newscast Rubric—Middle School
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Focus |
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Our newscast is organized around a topic, and all parts of the video say something important and interesting about the topic. |
Our newscast is organized around a topic, and all parts of the video relate to the topic. |
Our newscast has a topic, but some parts of the video are only somewhat related to the topic. |
Most of our newscast is only somewhat related to the topic. |
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Content |
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Our newscast’s information is thoroughly researched and accurate. We include our information’s sources appropriately and use phrases such as, “We got this information from...” or “...says that....” |
Our newscast’s information is accurate. We include our information’s sources appropriately. |
Most of our newscast’s information is accurate. We sometimes include our information’s sources. |
Much of our newscast’s information is inaccurate. We rarely include our information’s sources. |
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Interpretation |
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Our newscast uses facts to logically support many well-reasoned interpretations, extensions, and conclusions about the topic. |
Our newscast uses facts to support interpretations, extensions, and conclusions about the topic. |
Our newscast sometimes does not use facts to support interpretations, extensions, and conclusions about the topic. |
Our newscast does not include interpretations, or does not use facts to support interpretations. |
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Length of Newscast |
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Our newscast is exactly the correct length. |
Our newscast is reasonably near the correct length. |
Our newscast is noticeably over or under the correct length. |
Our newscast is extremely over or under the correct length. |
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Organization |
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Our newscast begins with an opening that introduces the topic and ends with a conclusion. Transitions between components are smooth. The entire newscast appears to be well-rehearsed. |
Our newscast clearly begins with an opening and ends with a conclusion. Our newscast appears to be well-rehearsed. |
Our newscast has an opening and a conclusion. Some transitions are awkward, or our newscast appears to need more rehearsal. |
Our newscast is unorganized and is missing an opening or conclusion. Our newscast is awkward and seems unrehearsed. |
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Props, Costumes, and Scenery |
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We use props, costumes, and scenery effectively and appropriately to enhance our newscast’s meaning. |
We use some props, costumes, and scenery appropriately. |
We try to use props, costumes, and scenery appropriately, but sometimes they detract from our newscast’s meaning. |
We do nut use any props, costumes, or scenery, or our props, costumes, or scenery detract from our newscast’s meaning. |
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Newscast Components |
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Our newscast effectively and appropriately features several components of realistic newscasts, such as editorial comments, interviews, human interest stories, weather, sports, commercials, and location reporting. |
Our newscast features components of realistic newscasts, such as editorial comments, interviews, human interest stories, weather, sports, commercials, and location reporting. |
Our newscast includes one or two components of realistic newscasts. |
Our newscast includes no components of realistic newscasts. |
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Communication |
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Every word spoken in our newscast can be heard and understood clearly by the entire audience. |
The audience can generally hear our entire newscast. |
Some parts of our newscast are unclear or inaudible to the audience. |
Much of our newscast is unclear or inaudible. |
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Language |
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Our newscasters speak in Standard English, using correct vocabulary for the subject area and appropriate language for the audience. |
Our newscasters speak in Standard English using correct vocabulary for the subject area. |
Our newscasters occasionally speak in nonstandard English or use some terms incorrectly. |
Our newscasters frequently speak in nonstandard English and use terms incorrectly. |
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Videography |
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Our video did not have any rocking or swaying motion in filming. A variety of appropriate camera angles and takes enhance the newscast. |
Our video images are clear and do not have any rocking or swaying shots. The camera angles and features are appropriate for a newscast. |
Our video has moments of rocking or periods of unclear shots. Some variation in camera angles is apparent. |
Our video has many rocking or swaying shots and unclear images. No variation in the camera angle is apparent. |
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Special Effects |
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Special effects, such as graphics, transitions, and camera exposure, are well done and add to our newscast’s purpose and meaning. |
Special effects are used appropriately in our newscast’s video. |
Special effects are used in our newscast’s video, but sometimes they are use inappropriately. |
No special effects are used in our newscast’s video, or the special effects distract from our newscast’s purpose. |