Digital Storytelling : PhotoStory

Teacher Name: Ms. McGovern

Student Name: ________________________________________

CATEGORY 4 3 2 1
Images Images create a Images create an An attempt was made Little or no attempt to
distinct atmosphere atmosphere or tone to use images to use images to create
or tone that matches that matches some create an an appropriate
different parts of the parts of the story. atmosphere/tone but atmosphere/tone.
story. The images The images may it needed more work.
may communicate communicate Image choice is
symbolism and/or symbolism and/or logical.
metaphors. metaphors.
Voice - Pacing The pace (rhythm Occasionally speaks Tries to use pacing No attempt to match
and voice too fast or too slowly (rhythm and voice the pace of the
punctuation) fits the for the story line. The punctuation), but it is storytelling to the story
story line and helps pacing (rhythm and often noticeable that line or the audience.
the audience really voice punctuation) is the pacing does not fit
"get into" the story. relatively engaging the story line.
for the audience. Audience is not
consistently engaged.
Audience Strong awareness of Some awareness of Some awareness of Limited awareness of
audience in the audience in the audience in the the needs and
design. Students can design. Students can design. Students find interests of the target
clearly explain why partially explain why it difficult to explain audience.
they felt the they felt the how the vocabulary,
vocabulary, audio vocabulary, audio audio and graphics
and graphics chosen and graphics chosen chosen fit the target
fit the target fit the target audience.
audience. audience.
Story Detail The story is told with The story The story seems to The story needs
exactly the right composition is need more editing. It extensive editing. It is
amount of detail typically good, is noticeably too long too long or too short to
throughout. It does though it seems to or too short in more be interesting.
not seem too short drag somewhat OR than one section.
nor does it seem too need slightly more
long. detail in one or two
sections.
Purpose Establishes a Establishes a There are a few It is difficult to figure
purpose early on and purpose early on and lapses in focus, but out the purpose of the
maintains a clear maintains focus for the purpose is fairly presentation.
focus throughout. most of the clear.
presentation.

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