I will be adding documents to show what is needed for this paper. If anything further is needed please let me know.PART 3: Newspaper Article Performance Task Project ( 30% of your grade )
Directions: You are now tasked with creating a public service announcement (PSA). Your PSA will be for everyday people explaining
to them why we should or shouldn’t allow sit-down restaurants or movie theaters to be open next week. The PSA can be in any of the
presentation options outlined below. In the project overview powerpoint you can find exemplars of some of these presentation styles.
You may choose any presentation style from the presentationt style options below for your PSA:
● A skit or play
○ If you choose this option, you must type up or write up the skit to submit.
● An informative brochure
○ Must include at least 5 relevant photos
● A comic strip
● Song/Poem or a Rap
● A children’s book
● Tik Tok Video
● Powerpoint Presentation
● Traditional Scientists PSA newspaper article
***USE THE CHECKLIST BELOW TO GUIDE YOU IN COMPLETELY THE PSA SATISFACTORILY. YOU WILL
BE GRADED USING THE RUBRIC ON PAGE 3!***
CHECKLIST: HIGHLIGHT OR CROSS-OUT WHEN YOU COMPLETE AN ITEM
❏ Choose one of the presentation formats above to create your newspaper article
❏ Include the answers to the following key questions in your presentation style:
❏ What is the coronavirus, where did it come from and how does it spread?
❏ What are the dangers of the virus?
❏ How can we protect ourselves against it?
❏ How are we as a species handling this disease?
❏ What is our fate?
❏ Your presentation style must include written/audio
❏ Your presentation style must include visual components (pictures, memes, videos, and/or drawings)
❏ Include a clear and specific claim (YOU ARE ALREADY HAVE THIS, IT’S YOUR ANSWER TO THE EXPLAIN part of PACE)
❏ Include 3 pieces of evidence from the “Background” text provided in this document
❏ Include an explanation of how the evidence backs up your claim
❏ Include at least 5 of the following vocabulary words: Asymptomatic, symptomatic, SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19, coronavirus, immunity,
antibody
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NEWSPAPER ARTICLE RUBRIC
10 7 5 3 0
Strength of Claim A strong claim with
rationale based on
evidence from reading
was given to answer
the main question
Student’s claim is
appropriate for the
main question, but
lacks evidence from
the reading
Student made a claim
that was tangentially
related to the main
question and did not
utilize evidence from
reading
Student made a claim
that was neither
strong nor related to
the reading
Student did not
attempt to make a
claim
Evidence from
Reading
Student seamlessly
utilizes three ( 3 )
pieces of evidence
from the reading in
their own writing
Student seamlessly
utilizes two ( 2 ) pieces
of evidence from the
reading in their own
writing
Student seamlessly
utilizes one ( 1 )
pieces of evidence
from the reading in
their own writing
Student attempts to
use at least one piece
of evidence, but does
not deploy it
seamlessly into their
writing
Student does not
provide any evidence
from the reading.
Vocabulary Student correctly
utilized six ( 6 ) or
more vocabulary
words
Student correctly
utilized four ( 4 ) or
more vocabulary
words
Student correctly
utilized two ( 2 ) or
more vocabulary
words
Student attempts to
utilize vocabulary
words, but fails to do
so correctly
Student did not
attempt to utilize any
vocabulary words
Answering Key
Questions
Student accurately
answers five ( 5 ) of
the key questions
Student accurately
answers at least three
( 3 ) of the key
questions
Student accurately
answers two ( 2 ) of
the key questions
Student has made an
attempt to answer key
questions, but fails to
do so accurately
Student does not
attempt to address
any of the key
questions
Relevance & Accuracy Student’s PSA is
relevant, accurate,
and unique (3 out of
3)
Student’s PSA is
relevant, accurate,
and/or unique (2 out
of 3)
Student’s PSA is
relevant, accurate, or
unique (1 out of 3)
Student’s PSA makes
an attempt at being
relevant, accurate, or
unique
Student has made no
attempt at being
unique, relevant, or
accurate
Formatting and
Execution
There is clear
attention to detail and
formatting/execution
of the project
There is obvious care
given to the
formatting/execution
of the project
Some care was given
to the
formatting/execution
of the project
Little care was given
to the
format/execution of
the project
No care was given to
the format/execution
of the project.
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