News Video

Name: ________________________
CATEGORY
4
Content
Shows a full
understanding of the
topic.
Enthusiasm
Facial expressions and
body language generate a
strong interest and
enthusiasm about the
topic in others.
Vocabulary

Comprehension

Group Name: ________________________________

3
2
1
Shows a good
Shows a good
Does not seem to
understanding of the understanding of
understand the topic
topic.
parts of the topic.
very well.
Facial expressions and Facial expressions and Very little use of facial
body language
body language are
expressions or body
sometimes generate a used to try to
language. Did not
strong interest and
generate enthusiasm, generate much interest
enthusiasm about the but seem somewhat in topic being
topic in others.
faked.
presented.
Uses vocabulary
Uses vocabulary
Uses vocabulary
Uses several (5 or
appropriate for the
appropriate for the
appropriate for the
more) words or phrases
audience. Extends
audience. Includes 1-2 audience. Does not
that are not understood
audience vocabulary by
words that might be
include any
by the audience.
defining words that might new to most of the
vocabulary that might
be new to most of the
audience, but does not be new to the
audience.
define them.
audience.
Student is able to
Student is able to
Student is able to
Student is unable to
accurately answer almost accurately answer most accurately answer a
accurately answer
all questions posed by
questions posed by
few questions posed questions posed by
classmates about the
classmates about the by classmates about classmates about the
topic.
topic.
the topic.
topic.

Preparedness and
quality of video

Student is completely
prepared and has
obviously rehearsed.
Video shows effort and
quality
Presentation is 6-10
minutes long.

Student seems pretty

prepared but might
have needed a couple
more rehearsals and or
editing for higher
quality
Presentation is 3-5
minutes long.

The student is
somewhat prepared,
but it is clear that
rehearsal was lacking
and little to no editing
was done
Presentation is 2-3
minutes long.

Time-Limit
Entertaining

Student does not seem

at all prepared to
present.

Video is fun, entertaining,

and creative, while
maintaining 100%
accuracy and
professionalism of
information.

Video is fun,
entertaining, and
creative, while
maintaining 80-90%
accuracy and
professionalism.

Video is fun,
Video is neither
entertaining, and/or entertaining nor
creative. Accuracy or accurate
professionalism is not
considered when
presenting content. Or
Very accurate but not
entertaining.

Presentation is less
than 2 minutes