Tsunami News Report

(Descriptive Writing)
A tsunami just struck the town of __________.

You are a news reporter who was sent to _______ to

report on the damage from the tsunami BUT because of
the damage from the tsunami there is no WiFi/Internet
connection!!! So, your video camera cannot send the
footage back to your news station.

Your job is to DESCRIBE the aftermath of the tsunami to

your viewers who cannot see what it looks like.
REMEMBER SHOW NOT TELL!!!!!
 RUBRIC
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Answers the --Purposefully --Follows the prompt --Follows some but --Does not follow
prompt shapes and directions not all of the the prompts
controls language prompts directions directions
(follows
to demonstrate an
directions) awareness of
the intended
audience (which is
understood from
the prompt)

Multi- --The --Ideas are --Paragraphs are --There are no

paragraph development organized and used but are not breaks between
Composition and organization grouped into purposefully paragraphs
of the paragraphs paragraphs organized
are appropriate to
purpose and --Paragraphs are --Paragraphs may
audience clear and coherent not be clear or
coherent

Uses --Uses more than --Uses at least 15 --Either uses at --Uses no

descriptive 15 adjectives and adjectives and least 15 adjectives or
adverbs to adverbs to describe adjectives/adverbs adverbs
language
enhance writing words/actions but incorrectly; OR,
uses less than 15
adjectives or
adverbs

Creates a --Makes --Makes --Uses either --Uses no

vivid visual comparisons and comparisons to help comparisons OR comparisons or
describes using create a visual for five senses descriptions using
(SHOWS
the five senses to the reader descriptions the five senses
the reader) enhance writing
and demonstrate --Describes using --Comparisons or
an awareness of multiple senses five senses
the intended (sight, smell, sound, description are
audience. taste, and touch) used but not
effectively
I will also be looking Spelling, writing conventions, and format while reading your
work!!!! (see criteria checklist below)