Student+Rubric

**THIS IS A SIGNATURE ASSIGNMENT FOR THIS COURSE **
 * Digital Storytelling Project: Criteria for Evaluation **
 * **CATEGORY ** || **4 Points ** || **3 Points ** || **2 Points ** || **1 Point ** ||
 * 1. Purpose of Story  || Establishes a purpose early on and maintains a clear focus throughout. || Establishes a purpose early on and maintains focus for most of the presentation. || There are a few lapses in focus, but the purpose is fairly clear. || It is difficult to figure out the purpose of the presentation. ||
 * 2. Point of View  || The point of view is well developed and contributes to the overall meaning of the story. || The point of view is stated but does not connect with each part of the story, although an attempt is made to connect it to the overall meaning of the story. || The point of view is stated but no attempt is made to connect it to the overall meaning of the story. || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">The point of view is only hinted at, or is difficult to discern. ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">3. Dramatic Question  || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">A meaningful dramatic question is asked and answered within the context of the story. || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">A dramatic question is asked but not clearly answered within the context of the story. || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">A dramatic question is hinted at but not clearly established within the context of the story. || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Little or no attempt is made to pose a dramatic question or answer it. ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">4. Choice of Content  || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Contents create a distinct atmosphere or tone that matches different parts of the story. The images may communicate symbolism and/or metaphors. || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Contents create an atmosphere or tone that matches some parts of the story. The images may communicate symbolism and/or metaphors. || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">An attempt was made to use contents to create an atmosphere/tone but it needed more work. Image choice is logical. || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Little or no attempt to use contents to create an appropriate atmosphere/tone. ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">5. Clarity of Voice  || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Voice quality is clear and consistently audible throughout the presentation. || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Voice quality is clear and consistently audible throughout the majority (85-95%) of the presentation. || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Voice quality is clear and consistently audible through some (70-84%)of the presentation. || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Voice quality needs more attention. ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">6. Pacing of Narrative  || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">The pace (rhythm and voice punctuation) fits the story line and helps the audience really "get into" the story. || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Occasionally speaks too fast or too slowly for the story line. The pacing (rhythm and voice punctuation) is relatively engaging for the audience. || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Tries to use pacing (rhythm and voice punctuation), but it is often noticeable that the pacing does not fit the story line. Audience is not consistently engaged. || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">No attempt to match the pace of the storytelling to the story line or the audience. ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">7. Meaningful Audio Soundtrack  || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Music stirs a rich emotional response that matches the story line well. Images coordinated with the music. || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Music stirs a rich emotional response that somewhat matches the story line. Images mostly coordinated with the music. || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Music is ok, and not distracting, but it does not add much to the story. Not coordinated with images. || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Music is distracting, inappropriate, OR was not used. ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">8. Quality of Images  || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Images create a distinct atmosphere or tone that matches different parts of the story. The images may communicate symbolism and/or metaphors. || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Images create an atmosphere or tone that matches some parts of the story. The images may communicate symbolism and/or metaphors. || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">An attempt was made to use images to create an atmosphere/tone but it needed more work. Image choice is logical. || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Little or no attempt to use images to create an appropriate atmosphere/tone. ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">9. Economy of Story Detail  || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">The story is told with exactly the right amount of detail throughout. It does not seem too short nor does it seem too long || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">The story composition is typically good, though it seems to drag somewhat OR need slightly more detail in one or two sections. || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">The story seems to need more editing. It is noticeably too long or too short in more than one section. || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">The story needs extensive editing. It is too long or too short to be interesting. ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">10. Grammar and Language Usage  || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Grammar and usage were correct (for the dialect chosen) and contributed to clarity, style and character development. || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Grammar and usage were typically correct (for the dialect chosen) and errors did not detract from the story. || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Grammar and usage were typically correct but errors detracted from story. || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Repeated errors in grammar and usage distracted greatly from the story. ||