ENG 314-001

Rubric for Podcast and Corresponding Website

Podcast
-Meets class most of the criterion for effective podcasts
• Focus on content

• Beginning, middle, end structure

• Establishing an identity

• Short, tight focus

• Interesting to other people

• Multiple participants can help for conversational tone*
• Appropriate use of video for visual information for vodcasts
• Importance of suiting audience

• Leave them wanting more
(*Subjective due to differentiating content of each podcast)

-Clearly practiced/edited
-Smooth transition into website

This American Life: Parent Trap

401: Parent Trap 2.19.10
www.npr.org

This podcast, which is produced once a week, has been a staple on National Public Radio for years. The show is hosted by Ira Glass, but has many different contributers. Each week, a story topic is presented and there are several 'acts' in which different facets of the topic are presented.

Map Content 50%
Map includes five or more sites and has written content relevant to the map itself. The content is well-chosen and provides the viewer with sufficient information about the site.
Presentation 20%
The map is clearly labeled and marked, titles are logical, and markers are clear. The map is not cluttered or difficult to read.
Context 15%