This was created by Alexandria Lau in our Project Based learning class!

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Name Date Per Class
Broadcast assignment
Directions: Use the broadcast rubric to score the 60-second news videos.
Focus statement: Ways to cool off in the summer
1. View The Mudhouse. http://vimeo.com/19191161
What score would you give it and why?
2. View Ticket Sales. http://vimeo.com/27591193
What score would you give it and why?
Assignment Checklist Deadline Date Editor’s
Submitted Initials
1. Story planning sheet submitted and
approved.
2. Interview questions complete
3. Interviews recorded and typed
4. B-roll shot
5. Sound bites recorded
6. Script written
7. Storyboard planned out
8. Voice over and stand ups recorded
9. First draft submitted. Includes titles,
captions, and credits.
10. Video edited. Final draft submitted
11. Rubric and self-evaluation submitted

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Name Date Per Class
STORY PLANNING SHEET
Directions: Plan out the details for your 60-second news video.
1. Focus statement:
2. Story idea:
3. Who will you interview?
4. What shots can you take?
5. What do you still need to know? How will you find out?
6. Assign roles
Director: ______________________________________________________________________________________
Photographer/Videographer: ______________________________________________________________
Writer: ________________________________________________________________________________________
Narrator: _____________________________________________________________________________________
Editor: ________________________________________________________________________________________
7. Final deadline: ______________________________________________________________________

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Name Date Per Class
Interview Prep Checklist
Equipment
Directions: Perform the following steps as you prepare for your Checklist
interview. Before you know it, they will come naturally to you.
____Video camera:
1. ____Research the facts of the story. What do you already know? What Video camera,
information do you still need? batteries, memory.
Check to see if it is
2. ____Identify your sources. Who can you talk to in order to extract the
charged.
information? You need at least three different sources to build your story.
3. ____Contact your sources. Identify your name and title and the purpose of ____Recording
your interview. Politely ask if you can interview them for the story and when device: Digital
you can meet them. recorder, memory
4. ____ Prepare your questions. Ask questions that help you learn more about
your story. Remember to check your facts and also ask open-ended ____Interview
questions. questions,
5. ____Perform the interview. Be sure to listen carefully, take notes, and confirm notebook, and pen
you got the information you needed.
6. ____Process. Type up your notes and upload your media. What did you learn ____ Tripod
from the interview that could add to your story? What do you still need to
know? Did your source refer you to someone else to contact for an interview? ____ Press Pass
Do this as soon as possible so the information is still fresh in your mind.
Opening Questions “How do I spell your first and last name?” “What is your grade?”
1.
2.
Intermediate Questions “How did you become interested in basketball?” “How do you feel
about the locker policy?
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2.
Follow Up Questions “What do you mean by “many”? “Is there anything else I should know?”
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2.
Investigative Questions What challenges have you encountered with ______________?” “Not
everyone agrees with _____________. How do you respond?”
1.

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Name Date Per Class
2.
Script
Directions: Review your sound bites and interviews. All stories have a beginning, a
middle, and an end. Tip: Start with your most compelling sound or image.
Hook/Nat Sound:
Intro:
Quote:
Nat Sound:
Transition:
Commentary:
Quote:
Nat Sound:
Commentary:
Quote:
Conclusion:

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Name Date Per Class
STORYBOARD
Directions: Select pictures and b-roll that will go with your script.

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Name Date Per Class
Broadcast Rubric
Category Advanced (4) Proficient (3) Basic (2) Needs Work (1)
Wide variety of shots – Some wide, med. Shoots wide or No variety of shots
wide, medium, tight and tight shots medium shots Not cropped well
Rule of thirds Photos cropped Rule of thirds Subject too dark or too
Photos Soft lighting enhances well Most photos not bright
subject Some photos not well lit
well lit
Natural sounds hook No hook Some nat sounds No nat sounds
viewer immediately Natural sounds Interviews Interviews hard to
Soundbites No distracting evident audible hear
background noise Some distracting Background noise Background noise
background noise is distracting distracting
Shows subject in action Shows subject in Shows subject in Does not show subject
B-roll in a variety of places action in 1 or 2 1 or 2 places in action
places
Still camera Still camera Some shaky Shaky cam
Video Seamless transitions Smooth transitions moments Jumpy transitions
Some jumpy
transitions
Quotes are in-depth, Quotes gives Quotes gives Quotes are short or
Interviews give opinion, 3 or more information, 2 adequate unclear, 1 source
sources sources information, 1
source
Lead identifies 5 W’s H Lead identifies 5 Story explains Not all 5 W’s and H are
Script Strong hook W’s and H some but not all 5 sufficiently explained
Strong ending Strong hook W’s and H Hook is weak
Strong ending Hook is weak
Speaker annunciates Speaker Some phrases are Most of narration is
Voiceover/ words clearly annunciates words not clear or loud unclear
Stand up Volume is loud and Volume is enough Volume is inaudible
clear moderately loud Reading can be Speaker speaks too
Modulates tone Varies tone improved by fast or too slow to
Variety of pacing Reads at a good varying tone hear
rate
Topic addresses focus Topic addresses
Focus statement effectively focus statement Some elements of
statement Story is highly relevant effectively. story is relevant Story is not relevant
and engaging Story is relevant
Total Score/Comments
Advanced (90%-100%)
Proficient (80%-89%)
Basic (60%-79%)
Needs Work (59% or lower)