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Talk Show Host Interviewing the Author/Character

Students create a realistic interview situation between a talk show host and the author of their chosen novel.

Rubric Code: KXBAXBB

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Subject: English

Type: Project

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Interview
	Excellent 10 pts	Good 8 pts	Fair 6 pts	Poor 4 pts	Your Score (N/A)
Author's Craft	Excellent Very detailed questions and answers about the author and his/her writing style.<BR> The audience has an excellent understanding of the authors techniques.	Good Clear questions and answers about the author and his/her writing style.<BR> The audience has a clear understanding of the craft techniques.	Fair Questions and answers are vague. Few specifics about the author and/or writing style.<BR> The audience has a vague understanding of the authors craft.	Poor Does not address any of the elements of the assignment. No direct questions about the author and/or writing style. <BR> The audience does not understand the content.	Your Score
Characterization	Excellent What shapes the main and minor characters actions is clearly told throughout the interview. The perspective of the novel is told and an understanding of why the author chose this perspective has been explained.	Good Evidence is limited	Fair 1 part of the the section is missing	Poor 2 of the parts are not clearly stated	Your Score
Excerpt Dramatized	Excellent Students provide an interior "clip" or passage reading from the novel. Performers are in character in voice and costuming. Obvious planning and practice are present.	Good Students provide an interior "clip" or passage reading from the novel. Performers are somewhat in character in voice and costuming. Some planning and practice are present.	Fair Students provide an interior "clip" or passage reading from the novel. Performers are not in character Little or not planning and practice are present.	Poor No clip or reading included.	Your Score
Preparation	Excellent The students have at least ten questions and answers and there is significant evidence of practice.	Good Students have at least eight questions and answers and there is evidence of some practice.	Fair Students have at least six questions and answers but there is little evidence of any practice.	Poor Students have less than or a total of four questions and/or answers. No evidence of practice.	Your Score
Performance	Excellent Students are clearly in the character role of a talk show host or author. They provide a realistic and well paced interview.	Good Students are in the character role of a talk show host or author, can work with out scripts, and the interview has no interuptions or dead spots.	Fair Students are not in the character role of a talk show host or author, or must use scripts, or pacing is poor.	Poor Students are not in the character role of a talk show host or author, must use scripts, pacing is poor.	Your Score
Grammar, Mechanics, and Neatness	Excellent The interview questions contain very few errors in grammar, punctuation, or spelling, or no errors at all that distract the reader from the content.	Good The interview questions contain a few minor errors in grammar, punctuation, or spelling that distract the reader from the content.	Fair The interview questions contain several errors in grammar, punctuation, or spelling that distract the reader from the content.	Poor The interview questions contain several errors in grammar, punctuation, or spelling that greatly distract the reader from the content.	Your Score

Keywords:

interview, book report, author

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English

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