storm type & phase: Author’s name: Author’s Earned Task 6 points 3 points 1 point 0 points Points Mechanics & Followed directions on Not correctly formatted. Did not Format formatting, included all Or missing appropriate complete required sections, headline or required assignment. appropriate headline, and section. Or did not / 3 proper grammar and exhibit a clear writing spelling. style due to poor spelling and grammar. Organization First paragraph includes the Necessary details were Did not & missing. Or press release complete “who, what, where, of the risk details were not correctly assignment. when” communication and clear organized by level of / 3 and accurate description of importance. topic. Details are organized by level of importance. Data Author collected and evaluated Press release included some Press release did not use Did not Identification & relevant weather-related and relevant data, but it was not any statistics or complete Analysis community data, analyzed accurately presented and/or quotations to support the assignment. community preparedness and was not appropriate for the aims of the vulnerabilities, and incorporated type and phase of the storm communication. Press appropriate statistics and assigned. release did not accurately / 6 quotations in press release. Press present information for release accurately presented the type and phase of the information for the type and storm assigned. Student phase of the storm. did not demonstrate that data had been evaluated or analyzed. Risk Press release communicated how Press release communicated Press release did not Did not Communication the intended audience should some recommendations for communicate any complete appropriately respond to the risk action but did not fully specific response assignment. / 6 communication (attention, address how the audience required for the audience. awareness, and/or action). should respond to risk. Total Points / 18
Author’s name: Author’s storm type & phase: Task 6 points 3 points 1 point 0 points Earned Points Mechanics & Format Followed directions on formatting, included all required sections, appropriate headline, and proper grammar and spelling. Not correctly formatted. Or missing appropriate headline or required section. Or did not exhibit a clear writing style due to poor spelling and grammar. Did not complete assignment. / 3 Organization First paragraph includes the “who, what, where, & when” of the risk communication and clear and accurate description of topic. Details are organized by level of importance. Necessary details were missing. Or press release details were not correctly organized by level of importance. Did not complete assignment. / 3 Data Identification & Analysis Author collected and evaluated relevant weather-related and community data, analyzed community preparedness and vulnerabilities, and incorporated appropriate statistics and quotations in press release. Press release accurately presented information for the type and phase of the storm. Press release included some relevant data, but it was not accurately presented and/or was not appropriate for the type and phase of the storm assigned. Press release did not use any statistics or quotations to support the aims of the communication. Press release did not accurately present information for the type and phase of the storm assigned. Student did not demonstrate that data had been evaluated or analyzed. Did not complete assignment. / 6 Risk Communication Press release communicated how the intended audience should appropriately respond to the risk communication (attention, awareness, and/or action). Press release communicated some recommendations for action but did not fully address how the audience should respond to risk. Press release did not communicate any specific response required for the audience. Did not complete assignment. / 6 Total Points / 18
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