Anchor People: News Report

During the first class of every week, a different group will present the news. Your group must use 20 minutes to present the news. You must report at least two: international, national, provincial, local, sports, pop culture or music story, and each group member must present at least one brief editorial comment on a story.

After your report, you will then lead a 15 minute informal round table discussion on topics relevant to your newscast. So, your group must prepare a short list (5-7) of open ended questions that will be written on the board or projector for the class to discuss.

One or more questions should clearly link the news to Macbeth. And, consider providing an editorial cartoon for an item of discussion.

Your presentation should be creative and engaging. You may use media, props, skits, etc. If you do have media, please test it in advance or, if not, be prepared to proceed with or without it.

You will present in groups of 3-4

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0-49	50-59	60-69	70-79	80-100
Oral communication Strand	Absent without a note.	You are distracted or under prepared. You did not know when to speak.	Volume is too loud or too quiet -Pace is too slow to too fast - You are reading from notes -Hand gestures are not used	-Volume is mostly audible -Pace is mostly appropriate -Eye contact is mostly constant -Hand gestures are mostly appropriate	-Volume is loud -Pace is slow -Eye contact is constant -Hand gestures are appropriate -Overall you are very engaging.
Media Strand	Missing stories assigned to you.	News story is somewhat confusing	News story is missing few details	News story is very accurately summarized.	News story is enlightening and insightful. I learned a lot from you.
Media Cont’d	Media is not used in your presentation.	Media is distracting. You did not test it out prior to your presentation.	Media, such as props, costumes, and technology, is somewhat used effectively to enrich your presentation	Media, such as props, costumes, and technology is used in your presentation.	Media, such as props, costumes, and technology, is used effectively to enrich your presentation.

Reflection (pick 3 of the 5)

Do you think editorializing/ bias impacted your report or viewers?

Could you be a reporter or anchor?

What was the most difficult part of this assignment?

What is the most important event in the news today?

Is it important or helpful to know and understand current events?