Oral News Report Rubric

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Opening & Established Audience had an Little or no intro,
Introduction Clearly, quickly focus of the idea of what was such that
established the speech but not coming, but the audience did not
focus of the very clear. intro did not know the
speech, gained Gained attention. clarify the main speaker’s main
audience focus. focus.
attention

Content Main items in Main items of Audience infers

the headline the headline main headlines; Presentation
clearly stated fairly clear; holes are jumps among
and explained; some missing evident. random topics.
logical, smooth links or Main items of
organization transitions. headline unclear.

Clarity & Highly detailed, Reports all the Reports the news Incomplete,
Organization well organized, news items in an items without reports, few
shows a strong organized way. much research details, too brief,
research of the disorganized or
issues covered. confusing.

Voice and Manner Loud, clear, Loud, clear, with Varies from loud Difficult to hear
relaxed with few some pauses to and clear to or understand,
pauses. Well gather thoughts. difficult to seems
prepared, Seems well understand, unprepared or
presentation prepared, seems prepared, has body
somewhat may have some movement that
nervous. nervous and significantly
distracting distract listeners.
behavior.

Eye Contact Consistent eye Eye contact Sometimes looks Little or no eye
contact with mainly with the at the audience; contact with the
many members teacher or one often looks at audience.
of the audience; member of the notes or
rarely looks at audience; elsewhere.
notes. occasionally
refers to notes.
Audience Listens Listens and Listens but Does not listen
attentively & participates. doesn’t or participate in
remembers the participate. discussions.
important news
items.