Newscast/Skit Presentation Rubric
Story Writing : Poem Writing Rubric
Exceptional
CATEGORY 5 points
Focus on Assigned The entire poem is related to the
Topic assigned topic and allows the reader to
understand much more about the topic.
Creativity The poem contains many creative
details and/or descriptions that
contribute to the reader's enjoyment.
The author has really used his
imagination.
Spelling and There are no spelling or punctuation
Punctuation errors in the final draft.
Title Title is creative, sparks interest and is
related to the poem and topic.
Good Work Developing Beginning
4 points 3 points 2 points
Most of the poem is related to the Some of the poem is related to the No attempt has been made to relate the
assigned topic. The poem assigned topic, but a reader does poem to the assigned topic.
wanders off at one point, but the not learn much about the topic.
reader can still learn something
about the topic.
The poem contains a few creative The poem contains a few creative There is little evidence of creativity in the
details and/or descriptions that details and/or descriptions, but they poem. The author does not seem to have
contribute to the reader's distract from the poem. The author used much imagination.
enjoyment. The author has used has tried to use his imagination.
his imagination.
There is one spelling or There are 2-3 spelling and The final draft has more than 3 spelling and
punctuation error in the final draft. punctuation errors in the final draft. punctuation errors.
Title is related to the poem and Title is present, but does not appear No title
topic. to be related to the poem and topic.
 Poor Fair Good Excellent
2 pts 4 pts 5 pts 6 pts

Accuracy of Facts Poor Fair Good Excellent

No facts are reported accurately OR no facts
were reported
1 to 3 facts are reported Almost all facts are reported
accurately accurately (4 of 5). Your audience
was a little confused because you
weren't clear in presenting your
story
All supportive facts are reported
accurately (5 of 5). Your newscast
gave your audience a clear
understanding of your story

Point of View-Purpose Poor Fair Good Excellent

It was difficult to figure out the purpose of the The purpose is somewhat clear but Establishes a purpose at the Newscast establishes a purpose at
newscast. many apects of the newscast seem beginning, but occasionally wanders the beginning and maintains that
only slightly related. from that focus. focus throughout! Cohesive
newscast.

Creativity Poor Fair Good Excellent

Presentation is dry and unengaging with little Presentation is informative; Presentation is informative and Presentation is engaging and
creativity added to engage the listener presenter's style and creativity are shows the presenter's personal shows the presenter's personal
apparent style of the informatoin in its style of the information in its
creativity creativity

Speaks Clearly Poor Fair Good Excellent

Does NOT speak clearly and distinctly most of Speaks clearly and distinctly most Speaks clearly and distinctly the Speaks clearly and distinctly all of
the time AND/OR mispronounces more than of the time and mispronounces no entire time but mispronounces ONE the time and mispronounces no
ONE word. words or more words words

Graphics Poor Fair Good Excellent

Graphics are not related to the material being Graphics include some original Graphics are clearly related to the Graphics include some original
presented material but are only somewhat material being presented, but none material and are clearly related to
related to the material being are original the material being presented
presented
MIDDLE SCHOOL ART RUBRIC RUBRIR
Emerging Competent Proficient Distinguished
1 pts 2 pts 3 pts 4 pts

Craftsmanship Emerging Competent Proficient Distinguished

5 pts
Art work is messy and shows
smudge marks and rips, tears,
or folds.
Erasure lines showing.
Art work is somewhat messy Art work is neat and shows very Art work is impeccable and shows no
and shows either smudge little evidence of smudge marks, evidence of smudge marks, rips, tears,
marks or rips, tears, or folds. rips, tears, or folds. A few erasure or folds. No erasure lines showing.
Some erasure lines showing. lines showing.

Technique/Art Emerging Competent Proficient Distinguished

Concepts
5 pts Art work lacks technique
and/or understanding of art
concepts. Paper is left mainly
blank, little area drawn on and
does not show a background,
mid-ground and/or
foreground.
Art work shows some
technique and understanding
of art concepts. Average use of
negative and positive space.
Paper is half filled and
foreground and background is
clearly shown.
Art work shows good technique. All
objects are placed in correct space.
Negative and positive space is
almost balanced.Paper is drawn on
leaving some area undone and
shows a background, mid-ground
and foreground.
Art work shows a mastery of advanced
techniques in compositon. All objects
are placed in correct space. Negative
and positive space is balanced. Paper is
completely drawn on and shows a
background, mid-ground and
foreground.

Creativity Emerging Competent Proficient Distinguished

5 pts
Art work shows little or no
evidence of original thought.
Student does not use line,
shading or form in a creative
manner.
Art work shows some evidence Art work reflects originality. Art work reflects a high level of
of originality. Student uses Student uses line, shading or form originality.
line, shading or form in a in an original manner. Student uses line, shading or form in a
slightly original manner. highly original manner.

Shading/Proportion Emerging Competent Proficient Distinguished

5 pts
Completed art work is not
shaded or incorrectly shaded.
Still life objects are incorrect in
proportion with real life
objects.
Completed art work is half
shaded showing average
placement of light and darks
using average drawing
technique. Some still life
objects are in proportion with
real life objects.
Completed art work is almost fully
shaded showing good placement of
light and darks using good drawing
technique. Still life objects are
mostly in good
proportion with real life objects.
Completed art work is fully shaded
showing excellent placement of light
and darks using excellent drawing
technique. Still life objects are in
excellent
proportion with real life objects.