Research task (Creative Writing):
Write an outline of a potential new episode for the Netflix show Black Mirror. This outline should be robust: for example, it should include descriptions of where the episode should be filmed and suggestions for potential actors for the roles. 

Evaluation rubric:
criterion: The response clearly states an episode title which is four words or less (e.g. "In the Chamber", "Lost Taste", "Lake Silver", "Trail of Truth").
weight: 2
axis: Implicit Criteria

criterion: The response uses and cites credible sources to create a story grounded in science (e.g. Article and research papers about robotics, cybernatics, public health, or artificial intelligence).
weight: 3
axis: References & Citation Quality

criterion: The response is clearly presented in outline form (i.e. Short descriptions of the different scenes involved and other descriptions such as characters and themes clearly labelled as different sections).
weight: 5
axis: Implicit Criteria

criterion: The response contains narrative making up a significant portion of the outline's detail (ie., over 1/3 of the words are the narrative).
weight: 4
axis: Explicit Criteria

criterion: The response divides the plot into at least three chronological segments (e.g., Act I/II/III or Beginning/Middle/End).
weight: 4
axis: Implicit Criteria

criterion: The response specifies at least one real-world specific filming location (e.g., Los Angeles, New Zealand, Atlanta, London) and justifies the selections
weight: 5
axis: Implicit Criteria

criterion: The response outlines a living actor (e.g, Anjana Vasan, Daniel Lapaine, Rashida Jones, David Tennant) to each character and justifies the selections.
weight: 5
axis: Instruction Following

criterion: The response suggests more than two  A-List actors (e.g., Brad Pitt, Zendaya, Leonard DiCaprio, Meryl Streep)
weight: -2
axis: Synthesis of Information

criterion: The response contains at least one explicit reference (not just inspiration) to a previous black mirror episode (e.g., includes the song Anyone Who Knows What Love Is, United Kingdom News, Barnies, Streamberry).
weight: 4
axis: Synthesis of Information

criterion: The response includes any content which is not related to an episode outline (e.g., commentary on previous episodes, praise for the episode, discussion of technology, discussions of other series).
weight: -3
axis: Synthesis of Information

criterion: The response includes at least one plot twist.
weight: 4
axis: Synthesis of Information

criterion: The response includes more than one plot twist.  
weight: 2
axis: Synthesis of Information

criterion: The response’s ending prompts discussion or thought (i.e., there is at least one lingering unresolved question).
weight: 3
axis: Implicit Criteria

criterion: The response relies heavily on ideas or features from previous Black Mirror episodes – it is not sufficiently original.
weight: -3
axis: Synthesis of Information

criterion: The response’s contents are of an appropriate length: i.e., they would fit into an episode of 45-90 minutes.
weight: 5
axis: Explicit Criteria

criterion: The response includes a potential composer (e.g., Bear McCreary, Ariel Marx, Brian Reitzell, Ames Bessada)
weight: 2
axis: Synthesis of Information

criterion: The response includes relevant themes that the narrative resolves around (e.g., privacy, the internet, healthcare, recycling).
weight: 3
axis: Synthesis of Information

criterion: The response includes an element which is clearly not feasible to produce (e.g., renting out time’s square to film for a week, requiring millions of detailed CGI objects, illegal content, copyright infringement).
weight: -2
axis: Synthesis of Information

criterion: The response’s opening scene is normal/mundane/believable as reality (e.g., the scene could be in any other Netflix show, the scene does not have any social dynamics not present in 2025 US / UK society, the scene does not have any new technology, the scene does not involve the main theme in any way).
weight: 3
axis: Synthesis of Information

criterion: The response discusses technicians and experts to involve in production (e.g., Russell McLean, Digital Orchard, James MacLachlan, Ingenuity Studios).
weight: 3
axis: Synthesis of Information

criterion: The response includes budget propositoning and justifications (e.g., the budget is at least $1 million, the salaries for potential actors are proposed, the special effects' costs are outlined, the filming costs are mentioned).
weight: 3
axis: Synthesis of Information

criterion: The response includes one topic relevant for 2026 (e.g., war, authoritarionism, youth unemployment, immigration).
weight: 3
axis: Implicit Criteria

criterion: The response's plot is exclusively positive.
weight: -5
axis: Implicit Criteria