Yoga Mission Control Assessment Rubric

Creativity

Clarity

Poses

Length/Detai
l

Voice

The story
contains
many
creative
details and/or
descriptions
that
contribute to
the reader's
enjoyment.
It is very easy
for the reader
to understand
the problem
the main
characters
face and why
it is a
problem.

The story
contains a
few creative
details
and/or
descriptions
that
contribute to
the reader's
enjoyment.
It is fairly
easy for the
reader to
understand
the problem
the main
characters
face and why
it is a
problem.
Poses create
an
atmosphere
or tone that
matches
some parts of
the story. The
images may
communicate
symbolism
and/or
metaphors.

The story
contains a few
creative details
and/or
descriptions,
but they
distract from
the story.

There is little
evidence of
creativity in the
story.

It is fairly easy
for the reader
to understand
the problem
the main
characters face
but it is not
clear why it is
a problem.

It is not clear
what problem
the main
characters face.

An attempt
was made to
use poses to
create an
atmosphere/to
ne but it
needed more
work. Image
choice is
logical.

Little or no
attempt to use
poses to create
an appropriate
atmosphere/ton
e.

The story
composition
is typically
good, though
it seems to
drag
somewhat OR
need slightly
more detail in
one or two
sections.
Occasionally
speaks too
fast or too
slowly for the
story line.
The pacing
(rhythm and

The story
seems to need
more editing. It
is noticeably
too long or too
short in more
than one
section.

The story needs

extensive
editing. It is too
long or too
short to be
interesting.

Tries to use
pacing (rhythm
and voice
punctuation),
but it is often
noticeable that
the pacing

No attempt to
match the pace
of the
storytelling to
the story line or
the audience.

Poses create
a distinct
atmosphere
or tone that
matches
different
parts of the
story. The
images may
communicate
symbolism
and/or
metaphors.
The story is
told with
exactly the
right amount
of detail
throughout. It
does not
seem too
short nor
does it seem
too long.
The pace
(rhythm and
voice
punctuation)
fits the story
line and helps
the audience

really "get
into" the
story.

Audience
Awareness

Collaboratio
n

Video
Production

Strong
awareness of
audience in
the design.
Students can
clearly
explain why
they felt the
vocabulary,
poses and
settings
chosen fit the
target
audience.
Worked
cooperatively
with team all
the time with
no need for
adult
intervention.

Video is well
framed. Audio
is clear and
free of
background
noise. Video
is still.

voice
punctuation)
is relatively
engaging for
the audience.
Some
awareness of
audience in
the design.
Students can
partially
explain why
they felt the
vocabulary,
poses and
setting
chosen fit the
target
audience.
Worked
cooperatively
with team
most of time
but had a few
problems that
the team
resolved
themselves.

does not fit the

story line.
Audience is not
consistently
engaged.
Some
awareness of
audience in the
design.
Students find it
difficult to
explain how
the
vocabulary,
poses and
setting chosen
fit the target
audience.
Worked
cooperatively
with team
most of the
time, but had
one problem
that required
adult
intervention.

Worked
cooperatively
with team some
of the time, but
had several
problems that
required adult
intervention.

Video is well
framed. Audio
is
occasionally
difficult to
hear. Video is
still.

Video is mostly
well framed.
Audio is often
difficult to
hear. Some
video
movement.

Video is often
out of frame.
Audio quality
interrupts the
meaning of the
story. Frequent
video
movement.

Limited
awareness of
the needs and
interests of the
target
audience.

*Adapted from Rubistar (http://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php?screen=NewRubric)