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[ASSESSMENT OF LEARNING] News Report Assignment

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Opened: Saturday, 18 November 2023, 12:00 AM

Name: _______________                                                                                        Date: ________________

News Report Assignment

__ /10 Knowledge (K), __ /10 Application (A), __ /10 Communication (C), __ /10 Thinking (T), __ /40 Total Marks


Talent show enjoyed by huge crowd

Task:

Write a news report based on the headline and picture above.

• You will have to make up the facts and information to answer some or all of the following questions: Who? What? Where? When? Why? How?

• You must relate your news report to both the headline and the picture.

Purpose and Audience:

to report on an event for the readers of a newspaper

This assignment is marked holistically according to the following rubric:

Categories

Level 1 (50-59%)

Level 2 (60-69%)

Level 3 (70-79%)

Level 4 (80-100%)

Knowledge

Limited understanding of literacy concepts

Some understanding of literacy concepts

Good understanding of literacy concepts

Excellent understanding of literacy concepts

Application

Limited skills in presenting work: boring to watch

Some effort in presenting work: mildly interesting to watch

Skill demonstrated in presenting work: interesting

Excellent level of skill in presenting work: very interesting to watch

Communication

Limited ability to effectively communicate course concepts

Some ability to effectively communicate course concepts

Good ability to effectively communicate course concepts

Excellent ability to effectively communicate course concepts

Thinking

Limited thought, shows little effort, does not show learning

Includes some interesting points but may not be useful

Evidence of thoughtfulness, good answers

Insightful, shows learning, and useful, interesting answers

 

Self-Assessment

What mark do I deserve for this assignment? Refer to the rubric and provide reasons for why you deserve this mark.

Peer Assessment                                                                                                                                 Presenter: _________________

Categories

Level 1 (50-59%)

Level 2 (60-69%)

Level 3 (70-79%)

Level 4 (80-100%)

Application (based on peer assessment)

Limited skills in presenting written work: boring to watch

Some skill in presenting written work: mildly interesting to watch

Skill demonstrated in presenting written work: interesting

Excellent level of skill in presenting written work: very interesting to watch

After hearing this presentation from ________________, circle which category of marks you think the presenter deserves and explain why.


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