Point-Counterpoint

Back to Podcasting Page For this podcast, you are going to choose a controversial topic and have a discussion about each side of the topic.

=**__Part 1: Research Your Controversial Topic__**= Research information about the topic and the events surrounding that topic. Include the following questions and your answers on your group's page.
 * 1) What is the topic?
 * 2) What are the two views on the issue? Why is it controversial?
 * 3) What are major events that have surrounded this becoming a controversial topic?
 * 4) How is the topic influencing people locally, statewide, and nationally?
 * 5) How is the topic being addressed locally, statewide, and nationally?

=**__Part 2: Create Your Podcast Discussion__**= Now it is time to create your podcast interview!
 * 1) Choose your side. One of you will be for the topic, the other will be against the topic.
 * 2) Create 3-6 primary issues with the topic. Copy this onto your group page.
 * 3) For each primary issue, have at least 3 bullets for that addresses the views on the issue. Think about how these bullets could help you create a back and forth dialogue that will occur with your podcast. Also consider how you can arrange the issues to help the discussion flow from one issue to the next within the controversial topic.
 * 4) Practice!!! Try to get in character (or create one). Try working on making it conversational, not just one person speaks and then the other responds.
 * 5) Once you are ready, create your podcast interview! Your discussion must between 3 and 10 minutes.
 * 6) Once you are finished, upload your podcast as an MP3 to your group page.


 * Category || 4 points || 3 points || 2 points || 1point || 0 points ||
 * Background Research || * All five questions are answered
 * All five responses are in complete sentences.
 * All five responses are accurate. || * Four of the Five questions are answered
 * Four of the Five questions are in complete sentences.
 * Four of the Five responses are accurate. || *
 * Three of the Five questions are answered
 * Three of the Five questions are in complete sentences.
 * Three of the Five responses are accurate. || * At least one question is answered
 * At least one of the five questions are in complete sentences.
 * At least one of the five responses are accurate. || * None of the questions are answered
 * None of the responses are accurate. ||
 * Primary Issues and Responses || * At least three issues are created
 * All issues have bulleted responses provided for both sides
 * All issues are relevant and bulleted responses are appropriate || * 2-3 issues are created
 * 2-3 issues have bulleted responses provided for both sides
 * 2-3 issues are relevant and bulleted responses are appropriate || *
 * 1-2 issues are created
 * 1-2 issues have bulleted responses provided for both sides
 * 1-2 issues are relevant and bulleted responses are appropriate || * One issue is created
 * One question has bulleted responses provided for both sides
 * One issues is relevant and bulleted responses are appropriate || * No issues are created
 * No issues have bulleted responses provided
 * No issues are relevant and bulleted responses are appropriate ||
 * MP3 Podcast || * The podcast is uploaded
 * The podcast is between 3 and 10 minutes
 * The podcast follows the topics on the script || * The podcast is uploaded
 * The podcast is longer than 10 minutes
 * The podcast includes at least half of the topics on the script || * The podcast is uploaded
 * The podcast is longer than 10 minutes or shorter than 3 minutes
 * The podcast includes at least 25% of the topics on the script || * The podcast is uploaded
 * The podcast is longer than 10 minutes or shorter than 3 minutes
 * The podcast includes at least one topic on the script || * No Podcast was uploaded