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 demonstrated that he/she Press release included some Press release did not use Did not Identification & collected and evaluated relevant relevant data, but it was not any statistics or complete Analysis weather-related and community accurately presented and/or quotations to support the assignment. data to determine community was not appropriate for the aims of the preparedness and vulnerabilities type and phase of the storm communication. Press by incorporating appropriate assigned. release did not accurately / 6 statistics and quotations to present information for support the aims of the press the type and phase of the release. Press release accurately storm assigned. Author presented information for the did not demonstrate that type and phase of the storm data had been evaluated assigned. or analyzed.
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 demonstrated that he/she collected and evaluated relevant weather-related and community data to determine community preparedness and vulnerabilities by incorporating appropriate statistics and quotations to support the aims of the press release. Press release accurately presented information for the type and phase of the storm assigned. 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. Author did not demonstrate that data had been evaluated or analyzed. Did not complete assignment. / 6
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