SUMMATIVE: Script & Rundown

Copy the Google Doc Tempate

1. Go to: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fzhvbak8Xcc3bAbjAg1KTXdEuvrwMmPDVO_azoy0B4Q/copy 

2. Click "Make a copy"

Start Rundown

1. Decide on a News Station Name

2.  Your name goes next to Director

3. Decide what time you want your news segment at 

4. The date of your news is April 29, 2025 (don't change)

5. Decide on the names of your anchors

Now move onto your script:

Decide on Story Order

1. Adjust your story order so it flows from the most important/urgent hard news first and ends with the most fun/lighter stories.

2. Figure out which story is the best in-between story that can be your transition from hard stories to soft stories.

3. Label each story with either Anchor #1 or Anchor #2 (switch back and forth)

Check Word Count & Edit

1. Highlight your script and go to "Tools" > "Word count"

2. Check your word count next to "Words"

3. Check the box "Display word count while typing" and click "OK"

4. Edit your script until you are between 140 to 150 words.

Time the Sections

1. Open the clock app on your iPad and start the stopwatch and start reading the script.

2. Click the lap button when you move to a new section in the script. 

3. If you got within a few seconds of 1-minute, continue:

   • If you are over/under by more than 10 seconds, re-try and slow or speed up. 

   • Or you might need to adjust your script length

4. Write down the duration, start and end times for each of the 5 sections of the script. See the example to the right:

Submit Google Drive Link to Canvas

In Finder:

1. Right-click on "Media" and click "Copy link to clipboard"

2. Paste the link in Canvas.