Mystery Book Report Rubric
Name ____________________
Book title _________________
Date due: ________________
Each student is required to read a teacher approved mystery. Each student will then prepare a
television newscast and a written newspaper article based on the solving of the mystery case in
the book. Newscasts will be video taped as if they were a part of an actual news broadcast. To be
properly prepared, each student should practice in front of a “live audience” (family, friends, etc.)
Students will be evaluated based on the following rubric:
I. The Newscast- (what should be in the news broadcast)
An outstanding news report should answer the following questions:
Who was the main sleuth that solved the case?
What was the mystery that was solved?
When did the mystery occur?
Where did the mystery happen?
Why was it important that the mystery be solved?
How was the mystery solved? What were the clues that helped the sleuth solve the case?
News Anchor Evaluation
An outstanding news anchor has professional “on camera presence” by conducting himself
or herself in the following manner:
___ The news anchor
___ The news anchor
___ The news anchor
___ The news anchor
___ The news anchor
___ The news anchor
speaks clearly and loudly.
makes eye contact with the camera often.
sits straight behind the news desk.
has a neat appearance.
makes effective use of note cards.
is creative in his or her presentation of the news story.
_________________________________________________________
II. Written Newspaper Article (what should be in the newspaper article)
Each news reporter must also turn in a written newspaper report about the solution of
the mystery. An outstanding newspaper article should answer the questions from above
and be written in newspaper form.
Newspaper Evaluation:
An outstanding newspaper article will include the following:
___ a neat appearance
___ a headline
___ creativity
___ a graphic with caption
___ grammatically correct
___ answers the W questions
Comments:
___ be typed in columns
___ a byline
___ be organized
___ be turned in on time
___ the students own words