CATEGORY

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Teamwork

Students meet and discuss regularly. Both students contribute to the discussion and all are listened to respectfully. Both members contribute a fair share of the work.

Students meet and discuss regularly. Both students contribute to the discussion and are listened to respectfully. Both members contribute a fair share of the work.

A couple of team meetings are held. Both students contribute to the discussion and are listened to respectfully. Both members contribute a fair share of the work.

Meetings are not held AND/OR some team members do not contribute a fair share of the work.

 

Concept

Group has a clear picture of what they are trying to achieve. Each member can describe what they are trying to do and generally how his/her work will contribute to the final product.

Group has a fairly clear picture of what they are trying to achieve. Each member can describe what they are trying to do overall but has trouble describing how his/her work will contribute to the final product.

Group has brainstormed their concept, but no clear focus has emerged for the team. Group may describe the goals/final product differently.

Group has spent little effort on brainstorming and refining a concept. Group is unclear on the goals and how their contriubtions will help them reach the goal.

 

Script

Script is complete and it is clear what each actor will say and do. Entries and exits are scripted as are important movements. Script is quite professional.

Script is mostly complete. It is clear what each actor will say and do. Script is shows planning.

Script has a few major flaws. It is not always clear what the actors are to say and do. Script shows an attempt at planning, but seems incomplete.

There is no script. Actors are expected to invent what they say and do as they go along.

 

Research

Note cards indicate that the group members developed questions about the assigned topic, consulted at least 3 reference sources, developed a position based on their sources, and correctly cited their sources.

Note cards indicate that the group members consulted at least 3 reference sources, developed a position based on their sources, and correctly cited their sources.

Note cards indicate that the group members consulted at least 2 reference sources, developed a position based on their sources, and correctly cited their sources.

There are fewer than two notecards OR sources are incorrectly cited.

 

Equipment Preparation

All necesary equipment/supplies are located and scheduled well in advance. All equipment (sound, light, video) is checked the day before the shoot to ensure it is operational. A backup plan is developed to cover possible problems with power, light, etc.

All necesary equipment/supplies are located and scheduled a few days in advance. All equipment (sound, light, video) are checked the day before the shoot to ensure they are operational. A backup plan is developed.

On the day of the shoot, all necesary equipment/supplies are located and checked to ensure they are operational. There may or may not be a backup plan.

Needed supplies/equipment are missing OR were not checked before the shoot.