CRITERIA 5 4 3 2 POINTS Content accuracy All facts in the book are accurate. 99 90 % of the facts in the book are accurate. 89 80% of the facts in the book are accurate. Fewer than 80% of the facts in the book are accurate.
Writing Organization. Each section in the book has a clear beginning, middle, and end. Almost all sections of the book have a clear beginning, middle and end. Most section of the book has a clear beginning, middle and end. Less than half of the book sections have a clear beginning, middle, and end.
Attractiveness & Organization The book has exceptionally attractive formatting and well- organized information. The book has attractive formatting and well organized information The book has well organized information. The books formatting and organization of material are confusing to reader.
Spelling, punctuation, and grammar There are no spelling, punctuation, or grammar errors. There are 1 3 spelling punctuation, or grammar errors. There are 4 5 spelling punctuation or grammar errors. There are more than 5 spelling punctuation, or grammar errors.
Summary of work Includes all of the important events that occur. Includes most of the important event, but misses 2 or 3 points Includes most of the important events, but highlights unimportant points. Includes some of the important events, but information is incomplete or not focused.
Movie Maker Rubric
Category 4 3 2 1 Presentation Skills Well- rehearsed with smooth delivery that holds audience attention. Rehearsed with fairly smooth delivery that holds audience attention most of the time. Delivery not smooth, but able to maintain the interest of the audience most of the time. Delivery not smooth and audience attention often lost. Attractiveness Makes excellent use of color, graphics, effects, transitions, etc. to enhance presentation. Graphics and effects appropriate to topic. Makes good use of color, graphics, effects, transitions, etc. to enhance presentation. Graphics and effects somewhat appropriate to topic. Makes attempted use of graphics, color, effects, transitions, etc. Graphics and effects not topic specific. Over use or misuse of graphics, color, effects, transitions, etc. Not appropriate for topic or distracting to the presentation. Content Covers the assigned topic in- depth. Subject knowledge is excellent. Includes essential knowledge about the subject. Subject knowledge is adequate. Includes essential information but 1- 2 factual errors. Content is minimal or there are several factual errors.
Originality Product shows a great deal of original thought. Ideas were creative and Inventive. Product shows some original thought. Work shows new ideas and insights. Uses other peoples ideas (with credit given), but there is little evidence of original thinking. Uses other peoples ideas with no credit given. Music/Audio Music was clearly planned. Appropriate use and credit given. Excellent use of narration. Music was used. Credit given. Narration clear but needs editing/reworking. Music was inappropriate to topic. No credit given. Narration missing or minimal. No music used. No narration. Sources Source information collected for all information and graphics. All documented in desired format. Source information was collected for all information and graphics. Most formatted correctly. Source information was collected but missing key info/ not all in desired format. Very little or no source information was collected. Organization and Planning Storyboard shows strong evidence of pre- planning and achieves the goal/intent of the project. Content organized in a clear and logical manner. Storyboard shows evidence of pre-planning with clear intent in mind. Content is logically organized for the most part. Storyboard shows some evidence of pre- planning with a somewhat vague goal in mind. Content organization appears flawed. Storyboard shows little to no evidence of pre- planning. Does not achieve the goal/intent of the project. Content has no clear or logical organization.
Collage Rubric
CATEGORY 4 Excellent 3 Good 2 Fair 1 Unsatifactory Time and Effort Class time was used wisely. Much time and effort went into the planning and design of the collage. It is clear the student worked at home as well as at school. Class time was used wisely. Student could have put in more time and effort at home. Class time was not always used wisely, but student did do some additional work at home. Class time was not used wisely and the student put in no additional effort. Creativity Several of the graphics or objects used in the collage reflect an exceptional degree of student creativity in their creation and/or display One or two of the graphics or objects used in the collage reflect student creativity in their creation and/or display. One or two graphics or objects were made or customized by the student, but the ideas were typical rather than creative (.e.g, apply the emboss filter to a drawing in Photoshop). The student did not make or customize any of the items on the collage. Quality of Construction The collage shows considerable attention to construction. The items are neatly trimmed. All items are carefully and securely attached to the backing. There are no stray marks, smudges or glue stains. Nothing is hanging over the edges. The collage shows attention to construction. The items are neatly trimmed. All items are carefully and securely attached to the backing. A few barely noticeable stray marks, smudges or glue stains are present. Nothing is hanging over the edges. The collage shows some attention to construction. Most items are neatly trimmed. All items are securely attached to the backing. A few barely noticeable stray marks, smudges or glue stains are present. Nothing is hanging over the edges. The collage was put together sloppily. Items appear to be just "slapped on". Pieces may be loose or hanging over the edges. Smudges, stains, rips, uneven edges, and/or stray mar