Week 2 Assignment: The Role of Media in Influencing Government and the Public

40.0 pts

The student identifies and describes the four roles of media.

34.0 pts

The student identifies and describes three roles of media.

30.0 pts

The student identifies and describes two roles of media..

24.0 pts

The student identifies and describes one role of media.

0.0 pts

No effort

10.0 pts

The student provides an example for each of the four roles.

8.0 pts

The student provides an example for each of the three roles.

7.0 pts

The student provides an example for each of the two roles.

6.0 pts

The student provides an example for one of the four roles.

0.0 pts

No effort

15.0 pts

The student's speakers notes add details and expand upon bullet points.

12.0 pts

The student's speaker notes expand upon bullet points, but more detail could be added.

11.0 pts

The student's speaker notes are neither thorough nor compelling.

9.0 pts

The student's speaker notes are sparse and add little to the main bullet points.

0.0 pts

No effort

10.0 pts

The student provides 8-10 substantive slides plus title and reference slide.

8.0 pts

The student provides 8-10 slides plus title and reference slides, but they lack substance in places.

7.0 pts

The student provides 6-7 substantive slides plus title and reference slide.

6.0 pts

The student provides less than 6 substantive slides or is missing a title and/or reference slidde.

0.0 pts

No effort

10.0 pts

The student masterfully uses visuals (pictures, video, narration, graphs, etc.) to compliment the text in presentation and to reinforce content.

8.0 pts

The student somewhat skillfully uses visuals (pictures, video, narration, graphs, etc.) to compliment the text in presentation and to reinforce content.

7.0 pts

The student uses visuals (pictures, video, narration, graphs, etc.) to compliment the text in presentation and to reinforce content.

6.0 pts

The student fails to use visuals skillfully (pictures, video, narration, graphs, etc.) to compliment the text in presentation and to reinforce content.

0.0 pts

No effort

10.0 pts

Sources are referenced according to APA standards and two sources in addition to the text are provided.

8.0 pts

Sources are referenced according to APA standards and two sources are provided.

7.0 pts

The majority of the sources are erroneously referenced according to APA standards.

6.0 pts

0.0 pts

No effort

5.0 pts

The student presents information using clear and concise language in an organized manner (minimal errors in English grammar, spelling, syntax, and punctuation).

4.0 pts

The student presents information using understandable language, but is somewhat disorganized (some errors in English grammar, spelling, syntax, and punctuation).

3.0 pts

The student presents information using understandable language but is very disorganized (many errors in English grammar, spelling, syntax, and punctuation).

2.0 pts

The student presents information that is not clear, logical, professional or organized to the point that the reader has difficulty understanding the message (numerous errors in English grammar, spelling, syntax, and/or punctuation).

0.0 pts

No effort