PHOTO ESSAY RUBRIC

4 pts 3 pts 2 pts 1 pts

Visual Text
(photograph/image) The image is appropriate to the The image is mostly appropriate to The image is somewhat The image is nearly appropriate to
topic, evocative, visually the topic, evocative, visually appropriate to the topic, evocative, the topic, evocative, visually
captivating, and show unique captivating, and show unique visually captivating, and show captivating, and show unique
perspectives of the theme. perspectives of the theme. unique perspectives of the theme. perspectives of the theme.
Typography & Semantics
(the meaning, arrangement, and Title and captions compliment the Title and captions compliment the Title and captions sometimes Title and captions seldom
appearance of printed matter) image and work together image and often work together to compliment the image but compliment the image and do not
harmoniously to reinforce the reinforce the theme. inconsistently work together to work together to reinforce the
theme consistently. reinforce the theme. theme.
Overall Impression/Aesthetic
Effect Photo essay evokes strong emotion Photo essay often evokes emotion Photo essay occasionally evokes Photo essay inconsistently evokes
(the overall psychological and evidences creativity. The and evidences creativity. The emotion and evidences some emotion and evidences little
response to the photo essay as a presentation as a whole is presentation as a whole is creativity. The presentation as a creativity. The presentation as a
work of artistic rhetoric) aesthetically harmonious. aesthetically pleasing. whole is aesthetically pleasing. whole is spits in the face of
aesthetics.
Theme
(the universal insight that is Theme is clear and well-developed Theme is clear and well-developed Theme is clear and well-developed Theme is unclear or not well-
communicated by the photo throughout entire photo essay. throughout most of the photo throughout some of the photo developed throughout the photo
essay) essay. essay. essay.
TOTAL POINTS (16)
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