The Scarlet Letter Interview/Talk Show
Exceptional(4pts.) / Great
(3 pts.) / Sufficient
(2 pts.) / Insufficient
(1 pts.)
CONTENT / Show is over 10 minutes but less than 15 minutes in length.
Guest(s) present three or more different viewpoints.
Host(s) and guest(s) do not look at their scripts at all.
Host(s) exceeds expectations in presenting, introducing, explaining and/or asking thought provoking questions. / Lasts 8-10 minutes.
Guest(s) present two different viewpoints.
Host(s) and guest(s) refer to script by glancing at it once or twice.
Host(s) can present, introduce, explain or ask good questions. / Lasts 5-8 minutes.
Guest(s) do not present entirely different viewpoints.
Host(s) and guest(s) refer to script by glancing at it consistently.
Host(s) can somewhat present, introduce, explain or ask good questions. / Lasts less than five minutes.
Guest(s) do not present different viewpoints.
Host(s) and guest(s) not well prepared and read off script.
Host(s) cannot present, introduce, explain or ask good questions.
COMPREHENSIBILITY / Vocabulary and grammar greatly enhances the audience’s understanding of the show and interview.
The audience can understand everything that is said.
The script contains 0 errors and is easy to follow when reading. Also includes abundant additional info to help picture the interview. / Vocabulary and grammar enhances the audience’s understanding of the show and interview.
The audience can understand everything that is said.
The script contains 1-2 errors and is easy to follow when reading. Also includes additional info to help picture the interview. / Vocabulary and grammar somewhat enhances the audience’s understanding of the show and interview.
The audience cannot understand everything that is said.
The script contains 3-4 errors and is somewhat easy to follow when reading. Attempts to include additional info to help picture the interview but fails in doing so. / Vocabulary and grammar do not enhance the audience’s understanding of the show and interview.
The audience cannot understand anything that is said.
The script contains 4+ errors and is not easy to follow when reading. No attempts of additional info to help picture the interview included.
PRESENTATION STYLE / Is exactly like a mini TV show/interview and includes theme music, questions from the audience, laugh/clap tracks, commercials, bloopers, etc.
Conversation is not forced but flows from host(s) to guest(s). / Has some elements of a mini TV show/interview.
Conversation is somewhat forced between host(s) and guests(s). / Has one element of a mini TV show/interview.
Conversation is forced between host(s) and guest(s). / Presentation style lacks the feel of a mini TV show/interview.
Conversation is completely staged and bland.
ORIGINALITY / All topics discussed are appropriate to The Scarlet Letter and the school environment.
Questions and discussions show original thinking and creativity.
The talk show/interview holds the audience’s attention for the entire duration. / All topics discussed are appropriate to The Scarlet Letter and the school environment.
Questions and discussions show original thinking and creativity.
The talk show/interview holds the audience’s attention for the entire duration. / Some topics discussed are appropriate to The Scarlet Letter and the school environment.
Questions and discussions show little original thinking and creativity.
The talk show/interview holds the audience’s attention for half the duration of the show. / Topics discussed are not appropriate to The Scarlet Letter and the school environment.
Questions and discussions show no original thinking and creativity.
The talk show/interview does not hold the audience’s attention at all.
USE OF PROPS AND ACCESSORIES / The participants are dressed appropriately in the time period of The Scarlet Letter.
The props/accessories/setgreatly add to the impact of the show. / The participants are dressed appropriately.
The props/accessories/set add to the impact of the show. / The participants are dressed somewhat appropriately.
The props/accessories/setsomewhat add to the impact of the show. / The participants are not dressed appropriately.
The props/accessories/setdo not add to the impact of the show.