Newscast

- Presentation and Planning : Role of Richmond in the Civil War Newscast

Teacher Name: Miss King

Student Name: ________________________________________

CATEGORY
Graphics

4
The student chose a graphic
for each portion of the
newscast. The graphics are
related to the material being
presented.

3
Graphics are related to the
material being presented, but
the student only used two
pictures for the entire
newscast.

Topic Ideas

The student touched on all (5 The student touched on 3 of

out of 5) topics/places
the 5 topics/places researched
researched through out the through out the week.
week.

Point of View - Purpose

Newscast establishes a
Establishes a purpose at the
purpose at the beginning and beginning, but occasionally
maintains that focus
wanders from that focus.
throughout! Cohesive
newscast.

Speaks clearly

Speaks clearly and distinctly all Speaks clearly and distinctly all
of the time and
of the time but mispronounces
mispronounces no words.
1 or more words.
Clearly practiced script before
recording it.

Posture and Eye Contact

Stands or sits up straight and

looks confident and relaxed.
Establishes eye contact with
audience (camera) during
most of newscast.

Stands or sits up straight.

Establishes eye contact, with
few looks down at his/her
script, during most of
newscast.

Duration of presentation

The newscast was between 3 The newscast was between 3

and 5 minutes and did not
and 5 minutes but seemed
seem hurried or too slow.
SLIGHTLY hurried or too slow.

e of Richmond in the Civil War Newscast

2
1
Graphics are related to the
Graphics are not related to the
material being presented, but material being presented.
the student only used one
picture for the entire
newscast.

The student only talked about The student did not provide
1 place/topic the entire
any knowledge of researching
newscast.
places/topics of Richmond in
the Civil War.

The purpose is somewhat clear It was difficult to figure out the

but many apects of the
purpose of the newscast.
newscast seem only slightly
related.

Speaks clearly and distinctly all Does NOT speak clearly and
of the time but mispronounces distinctly most of the time
4 or more words.
AND/OR mispronounces more
than 4 words.

Slouches or appears too casual Slouches or appears too casual

but establishes good eye
AND establishes little eye
contact with audience during contact (consistent reading off
most of newscast.
of the script) during newscast.

The newscast was between 3 The newscast was too long or

and 5 minutes but seemed
too short.
VERY hurried or too slow.