Digital Storytelling Assignment: Rubric Example

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CATEGORY Excellent (2 points)
Point of View - Strong awareness of
Awareness of audience in the design.
Audience Students can clearly
explain why they felt the
vocabulary, audio and
graphics chosen fit the
target audience.
Good (1.8 points) Fair (1.5 points) Poor (1 point)
Some awareness of Some awareness of Limited awareness of the
audience in the design. audience in the design. needs and interests of the
Students can partially Students find it difficult to target audience.
explain why they felt the explain how the
vocabulary, audio and vocabulary, audio and
graphics chosen fit the graphics chosen fit the
target audience. target audience.

Dramatic Question Realization is dramatically Realization differs Realization barely differs Realization and
different from expectation. noticeably from from the expectation. expectation do not differ.
expectation.

Voice - Pacing The pace (rhythm and
voice punctuation) fits the
story line and helps the
audience really "get into"
the story.
Occasionally speaks too Tries to use pacing No attempt to match the
fast or too slowly for the (rhythm and voice pace of the storytelling to
story line. The pacing punctuation), but it is the story line or the
(rhythm and voice often noticeable that the audience.
punctuation) is relatively pacing does not fit the
engaging for the story line. Audience is not
audience. consistently engaged.

Soundtrack - Music stirs a rich Music stirs a rich Music is ok, and not Music is distracting,
Emotion emotional response that emotional response that distracting, but it does not inappropriate, OR was not
matches the story line somewhat matches the add much to the story. used.
well. story line.

Images Images create a distinct
atmosphere or tone that
matches different parts of
the story. The images
may communicate
symbolism and/or
metaphors.
Images create an An attempt was made to Little or no attempt to use
atmosphere or tone that use images to create an images to create an
matches some parts of atmosphere/tone but it appropriate
the story. The images needed more work. Image atmosphere/tone.
may communicate choice is logical.
symbolism and/or
metaphors.

Grammar Grammar and usage were
correct (for the dialect
chosen) and contributed
to clarity, style and
character development.
Grammar and usage were Grammar and usage were Repeated errors in
typically correct (for the typically correct but errors grammar and usage
dialect chosen) and errors detracted from story. distracted greatly from the
did not detract from the story.
story.

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 The story seems to need The story needs
typically good, though it more editing. It is extensive editing. It is too
seems to drag somewhat noticeably too long or too long or too short to be
OR need slightly more short in more than one interesting.
detail in one or two section.
sections.

Total Points/Final Grade/Comments: (total points x 7, plus 1-2 points if assignment is submitted by due date) ____________________
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