You and your partner are news reporters and have been hired by Romis dad to cover the

following
story:
- Teen Chat rooms
You will use THREE (3) examples from the book but this is a creative assignment make stuff up!
Be inventive and imaginative about what your report is going to say. Is your report going to be
positive or negative? What do you want the public to know about the topic you chose? Your report
needs to be 2 minutes in length. Be professional.
Good news reporters are prepared with a script before they go on the air. So, you and your partner
are going to write out what you are going to say and do (you may include actions) using script
format [see back for template]
News Report Checklist
Chose a topic
Write the page numbers where you can get evidence for your topic from the book: PAGE_______
PAGE_______
Decide (with your partner) what kind of report you want to do
Write the rough copy
o Include 3 examples from the book
Practice using the rough copy to check that your report is at least 2 minutes
o If it is less than two minutes fix it now (add another fact or incident)
See Mrs. Passafiume to have your script approved
Create a good copy of your script for BOTH people
PRACTICE PRACTICE PRACTICE
Present to the class!
Categories
Knowledge &
Understanding
- understanding of R&J
Thinking & Inquiry
- critical and creative
thinking skills
(developing ideas,
selecting, organizing,
explaining information)
Thinking & Inquiry
- Use of class time: on
task, worked with
partner
Communication
- clarity
- audience and purpose
- use of form of news
report

Level 1 (50-59)
- demonstrates
limited
understanding of
R&J
- demonstrates
limited skill
developing ideas,
selecting,
organizing, and
explaining
information
- Did not use class
time well, was
unfocused and
unproductive
- communicates
information and
ideas with limited
clarity, could not
hear most of News
report
- limited
awareness of
audience and
purpose

Level 2 (60-69%)

Level 3 (70-79%)

- demonstrates
adequate
understanding of
R&J
- demonstrates
moderate skill
developing ideas,
selecting,
organizing, and
explaining
information

- demonstrates
considerable
understanding of
R&J
- demonstrates
considerable skill
developing ideas,
selecting,
organizing, and
explaining
information
- Used class time
well, but was off
topic a few
minutes
- communicates
information and
ideas with
considerable
clarity and volume
- considerable
awareness of
audience and
purpose

- Did not use class

time well, was often
distracted and/or off
topic

- communicates
information and
ideas with
moderate clarity
some parts were
hard to hear
- moderate
awareness of
audience and
purpose

Level 4 (80100%)
- demonstrates
thorough
understanding of
R&J
- demonstrates a
high degree of ski
developing ideas,
selecting,
organizing, and
explaining
information
- Used class time
well, was only off
topic a few
minutes
- communicates
information and
ideas with a high
degree of clarity
and volume
- thorough
awareness of
audience and
purpose

Application
- language conventions
- writing process

- uses language
with limited
accuracy and
effectiveness
- writes with
limited
understanding

- uses language
with moderate
accuracy and
effectiveness
- writes with
moderate
understanding

- uses language
with considerable
accuracy and
effectiveness
- writes with
considerable
understanding

- uses language with

a high degree of
accuracy and
effectiveness

- writes with a hig

degree of
understanding

News Report Script Example:

Speaker 1: blah blah blah (slams fist on desk in rage)
Speaker 2: (jumps back in surprise) blah blah blah

Template (you will need to continue this page in your binder as this page will not be 2
minutes of talking)
Speaker 1:
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Speaker 2:
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Speaker 1:
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Speaker 2:
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Speaker 1:
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Speaker 2:
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Speaker 1:
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Speaker 2:
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