CATEGORY

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Health Facts

Establishes a purpose early on and maintains a clear focus throughout. Students provide at least 5 facts on nutrition and at least 5 facts on exercise. All facts are accurate

Establishes a purpose early on and maintains focus for most of the presentation. Students provide at least 4 facts on nutrition and at least 4 facts on exercise. All facts are accurate.

There are a few lapses in focus, but the purpose is fairly clear. Students provide at least 3 facts on nutrition and at least 3 facts on exercise. Most facts are accurate.

It is difficult to figure out the purpose of the presentation. Students provide less than 3 facts on nutrition and at less than 3 facts on exercise. Only some facts are accurate.

Catches audiences attention

Strong awareness of audience in the design. Students can clearly explain why they felt the vocabulary, audio and graphics chosen fit the target audience.

Some awareness of audience in the design. Students can partially explain why they felt the vocabulary, audio and graphics chosen fit the target audience.

Some awareness of audience in the design. Students find it difficult to explain how the vocabulary, audio and graphics chosen fit the target audience.

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

Voice - Conversational Style

Uses a conversational style throughout.

Uses a conversational style the majority (85-95%)of the time

Uses a conversational style most (70-84%)of the time.

Presentation style is primarily monologue.

Economy

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 story composition is typically good, though it seems to drag somewhat OR need slightly more detail in one or two sections.

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.

Creativity

Students story is very creative and teaches basic facts about health in an interestng and affective way.

Students story is creative and teaches basic facts about health in an intereting and affective way.

Students story is somewhat creative and teaches basic facts about health. Students digital story was somewhat interesting and affective.

Student's story was uncreative and failed to teach the basic facts about health. Student's digital story failed to interest it's audience.