Grading/Assessment
Teacher Assessment - 60% of your grade will come from the teacher’s score.
Self/Group Assessment - 20% of your grade will come from your team and self scoring.
Group/Class Assessment - 20% of your grade will come from the score given to you by all members of the International Relations classes.
Grading will be based on the following elements:
Story Choices
The extent to which the student provided clear and logical organization of the news script, balancing the levels and types of news.
Script Quality
The extent to which the presentation reflected effective language skills, including use of smooth transitions with clear, vivid, and appropriate word choices. Individual judges may lower the rank due to use of profanity or vulgarity.
Teamwork and following of project directions
Final Presentation of Update
Anchor performance
The extent to which the delivery was in a clear, pleasant, and confident voice, reflecting good articulation, pronunciation, volume, pitch and voice quality. Physical presence of the contestant is not to be a consideration.
The extent to which the student delivered the newscast within the time limits without unnatural speeding up or slowing down.
Camera work
Graphics and video choices
Criteria for Evaluation