Distinguished - Writes scripts about a topic that is currently in the news for television and radio.

Proficient: N/A

Basic - Writes scripts about a topic that is currently in the news; however the television and radio scripts are not well-suited for the mediums.

Below Expectations: N/A

Non-Performance - The scripts about a topic that is currently in the news for television and radio are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly summarizes facts and/or statistics that are highly relevant to the broadcast news story.

Proficient - Summarizes facts and/or statistics that are relevant to the broadcast news story. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially summarizes facts and/or statistics; however, some details are not relevant to the broadcast news story and/or missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to summarize facts and/or statistics; however, significant details are not relevant to the broadcast news story and missing.

Non-Performance - The summary of facts and/or statistics that are relevant to the story is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly compares two opposing opinions about the topic one of which includes an original interview to support the story.

Proficient - Compares two opposing opinions about the topic one of which includes an original interview to support the story; minor details are missing.

Basic - Compares two opposing opinions about the topic one of which includes an original interview to support the story; however, relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to compare two opposing opinions about the topic one of which includes an original interview to support the story; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The comparison of two opposing opinions about the topic one of which includes an original interview to support the story is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Provides proper attribution for all sources of information included in each broadcast script.

Proficient: N/A

Basic - Provides attribution for all sources of information included in each broadcast script; however, some formatting details are incorrect, or some sources are not given attribution.

Below Expectations: N/A

Non-Performance - Attribution for all sources of information included in the story is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Incorporates at least two visual elements to enhance the television script and audio details to enhance the radio script.

Proficient - Incorporates at least two visual elements to enhance the television script and audio details to enhance the radio script; the visual elements connection to the script is slightly vague.

Basic - Incorporates at least one visual or audio element to enhance at least one script; the visual element(s) have little connection to the script.

Below Expectations - Incorporates at least one visual or audio element to enhance at least one script; however, the visual element have no connection to the script.

Non-Performance - The two visual elements to enhance the script are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Utilizes the Peer Editing Broadcast Checklist to evaluate the scripts of the assigned segment as editor.

Proficient: N/A
 

Basic - Utilizes the Peer Editing Broadcast Checklist to evaluate the script of the assigned segment as editor. The comments offer limited supportive or corrective feedback to the writer.

Below Expectations: N/A
 

Non-Performance - The utilization of the Peer Editing Checklist is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Displays meticulous comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains no errors and is very easy to understand.

Proficient - Displays comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains only a few minor errors and is mostly easy to understand.

Basic - Displays basic comprehension of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains a few errors which may slightly distract the reader.

Below Expectations - Fails to display basic comprehension of syntax or mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains major errors which distract the reader.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.