Podcast/Vodcast and Corresponding Website Rubric

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This rubric is based upon the draft rubrics we turned in and our class discussion about important criteria (please excuse the shocking lack of parallelism in the list items below).

Podcast/Vodcast

  • Purpose (1-5 pts.)
    • Addresses a specific need not already addressed by other material
    • Is engaging for a particular audience
    • Uses external audio, video, and images—including jingles, sound effects, and clips—effectively
  • Organization and Structure (1-5 pts.)
    • Contains an effective beginning, middle, and end
    • Stays focused on its topic and does not deviate into irrelevant content
    • Demonstrates that it could be one episode in a larger ongoing podcast/vodcast
  • Delivery (1-5 pts.)
    • Speaker(s) are conversational and professional rather than awkward and stiff
    • Material is practiced and rehearsed (and/or appropriately spontaneous) rather than read
    • Pacing is appropriate, avoiding long pauses and rushing
    • Diction is clear and intelligible
    • Word choice is appropriate to the audience, context, and purpose
    • Tone is appropriate to the audience, context, and purpose
  • Technical Proficiency (1-5 pts.)
    • Lacks editing errors
    • Demonstrates technical ability to incorporate external audio, video, and images effectively
    • Remains at a consistent, appropriate volume
    • Is in an appropriate file format

Corresponding Website

  • Connection with Podcast/Vodcast (1-5 pts.)
    • Offers additional information that compliments the podcast/vodcast
    • Supports a potential ongoing podcast/vodcast
    • Utilizes corresponding audio and visual motifs where appropriate
  • Organization and Structure (1-5 pts.)
    • Is navigable and accessible
    • Arranges content in order of importance
    • Places podcast/vodcast in a prominent position, and makes subscription links easy to find
  • Aesthetic Appeal (1-5 pts.)
    • Demonstrates visual connection with audience, context, and purpose
    • Demonstrates effort in customization resulting in differentiation from similar material
  • Technical Proficiency (1-5 pts.)
    • Contains a functional RSS feed
    • Contains functional links and multimedia

Total: ___ / 40 pts.