CATEGORY

4 = Exemplary

3 = Proficient

2 = Developing

1 = Beginning

Score

Ideas & Content (Writing Rubric Element #1)

Articulates complex ideas, claims, theses, or arguments appropriate to the task or discipline. Justifies complex ideas, claims, theses, or arguments using relevant evidence.

Articulates a central idea, claim, thesis, or argument appropriate to the task or discipline. Justifies a central idea, claim, thesis, or argument using relevant evidence.

The central idea, claim, thesis, or argument is not clearly stated or is undeveloped, or does not fully address the task or discipline.

The topic is unclear or does not address the task or discipline.

 

Organization

The storyboard is very well organized. One idea or scene follows another in a logical sequence. All the most important events that occur in the story/video are listed.

The storyboard is pretty well organized. One idea or scene may seem out of place. Most of the important events in the story/video are listed, but 2 or 3 major events are missing.

The storyboard is a little hard to follow. Most of the important events in the story are listed, but also includes unimportant events.

Ideas and scenes seem to be randomly arranged. Some events in the story are listed, but information is incomplete or focused on less important events.

 

Dialogue

There is an appropriate amount of dialogue to bring the characters to life and the dialog relates to the scene with clear connections.

There is too much dialogue in this story, but the dialog relates to the scene & most connections are clear.

There is not quite enough dialogue in this story, but the dialog relates to the scene & connections are less obvious.

Dialog does not relate well to the scenes. Connections are very vague or appear to be absent.

 

Setting

Setting is directly related to the purpose of the story and enhances the understanding of the scene.

Setting is directly related to the purpose of the story.

Setting is generally related to the purpose of the story.

Setting seems randomly chosen OR distracts the audience.

 

Grammar & Conventions (Writing Element #6)

Has no errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation or presentation that do not interfere with communication.

Has few errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation or presentation that do not interfere with communication.

Has many errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation or presentation that somewhat interfere with communication.

Has serious errors in grammar, spelling , punctuation or presentation that interfere with communication.