Rating: (1-5)

Relevance to objectives: 3- the idea behind the game was to find the main points so that they can be used in a simulated news article. The students will need to be able to find the importance in few words and answer the 5 "w"s of reporting.
Provides practice of relevant skills: 2- the players find the importnat ideas, but the computer has the story written out for them when they find what is asked for.
Likely to arouse/maintain interest: 2- the process is  a little tedious and boring.
Likely to be comprehended clearly: 4- once the idea of the game is figured out, it's easy to play and know what you are doing.
Technical quality (durable, attractive): 3- the graphics are nice, but there aren't many of them. The game is mostly played with the picture of a box full of sentences.
Game: Winning dependent on player actions (rather than chance): 3 -it is difficult to answer the questions without havinbg a sense of the material, but it can be done.
Simulation: Validity of game model (realistic, accurate depiction):  3- there is an editor that congradulates or scorns the work with a gruff voice. There is more to editing and writing than just finding the facts though.
Evidence of effectiveness (e.g. field-test results): 2
Clear directions for play: 2- the download that I used didn't have a clear set of instructions, I learned as I went.
Effectiveness of debriefing:1-the game didn't tell the reasons that things were wrong, instead it just told what questions were correct, and what one's were wrong.