weekly+news+instructions

WEEKLY NEWS AROUND THE GLOBE GUIDELINE > Choose one to start working.
 * You've been assigned a DAY and a COUNTRY. That day, you'll have to take a look at the current pieces of news.

1. make a summary including the following information: >> what happened >> when it happened >> where it happened >> who is involved >> why it happened 2. Write an appealing HEADLINE (you'll have to write it in the table at the wikipage as well to draw the attention of your classmates).

3. Record a video file or an audio file and upload it to the page you will find in your group's wikispace. (check the navigation bar).

4. You must also upload the transcript which must contain a link to the direct source from which you got the piece of news. >> >> *** REMEMBER you must hand in a "tweet" per country every week so if you don't want to leave it for the last minute, start working >> from the very beginning. You're free to manage your time but do not procrastinate. >> >> so.... let's sum up what you have to submit: >> WEEK 1: audio/video (with headline), transcript (with source) >> WEEK 2: audio/video (with headline), transcript (with source) >> WEEK 3: 1 "tweet" per country per week. >> >> > If you want to know how your work is going to be assessed, take a look at the rubric below: (Two days after the news) || Doesn´t meet the deadline but submission doesn’t exceed Sunday 23.59 h. || Late submission. ||  ||   || News report answers all 5 wh-questions (what, where, when, who and why) and the text is original. The headline is appealing. || Main points fairly clear, some missing links or transition but story is logical. News reports answers only 4 wh-questions. The text is original. The headline is not appealing. || Main points must be inferred by audience (holes are evident) and story is not logical. News reports 3 or less wh-questions. The text has been plagiarised or partially plagiarised. The headline is not appealing or there is no headline. ||  ||   ||
 * CRITERIA || 10 p. (VERY GOOD/ EXCELLENT) || 5 p. (GOOD) || 0 p. (NEED IMPROVEMENT) || SCORE || COMMENTS ||
 * Deadline || Meets the deadline
 * Files || Images and sound work properly and there is a transcript and a direct link to the original source. || Images/sound don´t work properly but there is a transcript and a direct link to the original source. || Images/sound don´t work properly and there is no transcript/direct link to the original source. ||  ||   ||
 * Use of English || There are few or not important mistakes. || There are some mistakes just a few of them important. || There are too many mistakes which make the text difficult to understand. ||  ||   ||
 * Pronunciation || There are few or not important mistakes. The speaker is fluent and the speech sounds natural. || There are some mistakes just a few of them important. || There are too many mistakes which make the text difficult to understand. ||  ||   ||
 * Content || Main points clearly stated and explained (logical, smooth organization).