Interactive

Fiction Rubric

CATEGORY
Adaptation

Elements
Connotation
Pattern

Research &
Annotation

Quantity
Quality
Consistency

Principles of
Visual Design

Partiality
Consistency
Pattern
Quality of
Medium

ADEPT

ADVANCED

ACCEPTABLE

NOVICE

Effectively adapts
knowledge
domain from
original source to
playable genre

Convincingly
adapts knowledge
domain from
original source to
playable genre

Vague or loose
adaptation of
knowledge
domain from
original source to
playable genre

Does not identify

or adapt
knowledge
domain from
original source to
playable genre

Retains sources
context

Adaptation
retains only a
small fraction of
sources context
Minimal evidence
of research

Source context is
weak or absent

Advanced
research
collection

Adaptation may
be generic or only
partially retain
sources context
Consistent
evidence of
research

Interpretation
shows critical
thinking and
proper citation
Interesting,
unique style

Interpretation is
mostly objective
and properly
cited
Appropriate,
consistent style

Interpretation of
is anecdotal or
cited out of
context
Negligible,
inconsistent style

Interpretation is
arbitrary

Original, creative
art

Original but
generic art

Some clip art

Mostly clip art or

visuals missing

Continuity
editing with
logical coherence

Continuity
editing with
mostly logical
coherence

Discontinuous
editing with
minimal
coherence

Discontinuous
editing with no
coherence

Digitized to
standard

Mostly digitized
to standard

May not be
digitized to
standard

Not digitized to
standard

Scale is fully
aligned with
outcomes

Scale is aligned
with most
outcomes

Scale is generally
not within scope
or aligned with
outcomes

Scale is not
within scope or
aligned with
outcomes

Demonstrates
proficiency of
three elements

Demonstrates an
understanding of
two elements

Unsuccessfully
integrates one
element, or
includes no
elements

Computational
Demonstrates
Thinking &
Game Theory mastery of four
elements

Decomposition
Pattern
Generalization
& Abstraction
Cause/Effect,
Sequencing,

No evidence of
research

Weak, poorly
conceived style

Variables
Metanarrative
Inductive
Reasoning
Wireframes or
Outline

Collaboration

Consistently
fulfills role

Mostly
contributes
without
prompting

Does not
contribute
without regular
prompting

Does not
contribute even
with regular
prompting

Contributions
are original and
thoughtful

Contributions
are appropriate

Contributions
are minimal

Relies on others
to do work

Meets all
deadlines

Meets most
deadlines

Meets few
deadlines

Fails to meet
deadlines

Leads and
participates
actively

Participates but
does not advocate
for change or
lead

Ignores most
input and work
ethic of peers

Does not respect

input or work
ethic of peers

Values input and

work ethic of
peers

Respects the
input and work
ethic of peers

Group may file

formal
complaint, after
which some
improvement
occurs

Works and
displays correctly

Works and
displays correctly

Produces correct
results does not
display correctly

Group may file

formal
complaint, after
which no
significant
improvement
occurs
Produces
incorrect results

Meets all
specifications;
readable

Meets most
specifications;
mostly readable

Mostly
unreadable

Difficult to read

Reusable

Most parts are

reusable

Few parts can be

reused

Not organized for

reusability

Documentation
clearly explains
what the program
is accomplishing
and how

Documentation
includes
embedded
comments and
simple header
notes

Documentation
is limited to
comments
embedded in the
code with simple
header comments

Documentation
is limited to
comments
embedded in the
code or missing

Delivered on
time

Delivered with 12 days of

deadline

Delivered 3-5
days past
deadline

Delivered a week
past deadline

Roles
Deadlines
Input
Peer Feedback

Coding &
Programming

Organized
Readable
Reusable
Documented
Timely

Grammar &
Style

Few to no errors

Quality
Assurance &
User Review

Exceptionally
attractive and
useable layout

Aesthetics
Usability
Originality

Minor errors that

rarely interfere
with
comprehension
Appealing and
useable layout

Multiple errors
that interfere at
times with
comprehension
Cluttered,
boring, or clumsy
layout

Multiple errors
that block
comprehension

Consistent with
best practices

Mostly adheres to
best practices

Not consistent
with best
practices

Ignores best
practices

All content is
authentic and
original

Some content
may be borrowed,
but permissions
were obtained or
falls under Fair
Use

Content mostly
borrowed, but
permissions were
obtained or falls
under Fair Use

Content may be
borrowed
without
obtaining
permissions

Confusing,
distracting, or
unoriginal layout