iRubric: RMHS VT II News Story rubric

The script lacks focus. There is no imagination or creativity. There is no reporter track; reporter questions or graphics are used to further the story. Story lacks a beginning, middle or end. No lead and tag are written in the student's reporter's notebook.

The script lacks a focus and wanders; there is no clear beginning, middle or end. There is very little creativity and the script is very generic. Reporter track is limited and repeats interview soundbites. A lead and tag are partially written in the student's reporter's notebook.

The script has a clear beginning, middle and end; but lacks a "hook" to keep the viewer's interest. There is some Nat sound and creativity/originality to the writing. Good use of reporter track and soundbites to tell a complete story. A lead and tag are written in the student's reporter's notebook.

The script grabs the attention from the start and is written in a clear, active voice and is creative. The script matches the video and uses Nat sound to enhance the story. There is a clear beginning, middle and end. A lead and tag are written in the student's reporter's notebook.

There is no interview sound or it is overrun by ambient noise. There is no Nat sound. No soundbites are written out in the student's reporter's notebook.

The interview subject is not mic'd and background noise interferes with the interview sound. Nat sound changes from shot to shot. Some soundbites are written out in the student's reporter's notebook.

The interview subject is mic'd and sound is generally clear but may be too high or too low at times. Nat sound is used sparingly but is not distracting when used. Most soundbites are written out in the student's reporter's notebook.

The interview subject is mic'd and audio is clear, Nat sound is not competing. Sound levels are not over-modulated or peaking. Sound is woven together and does not change with each piece of video. All soundbites are written out in the student's reporter's notebook.

Little to no editing has been done. Audio and video transitions are distracting making the story hard to follow

Editing is poor with little shot variety; there's extra video and jumpcuts. Audio is inconsistent and does not match video. Transitions are distracting.

The story is edited well but is not seamless; some video/audio or transitions are distracting. Interviews are not adequately covered.

The edited story is seamless. Shots flow together and there are no video or audio jumpcuts. Transitions are well used and the pacing is good. Soundbites are short and enhance the video.