Cosmic Times

Universe Mash-up Grading Rubric

Category 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point Score
Content
  • Covers topic in-depth with a strong central idea
  • Subject knowledge is excellent
  • Uses at least 5 facts and 5 details or examples
  • Uses MLA bibliography and credits
  • Covers topic with a central idea
  • Subject knowledge is good
  • Uses at least 4 facts and 4 details or examples
  • Uses MLA bibliography and credits
  • Covers essential information about topic
  • Contains 1-2 factual errors
  • Uses at least 3 facts and 3 details or examples
  • Uses MLA bibliography and credits
  • Content is minimal
  • Contains several factual errors
  • Uses at least 2 facts and 2 details or examples
  • Missing MLA bibliography or credits
 
Creativity
  • Product shows a large amount of original thought
  • Ideas are creative and inventive
  • Uses 3 or more original ideas based on research that helps others understand the topic
  • Product shows some original thought
  • Uses at least 2 ideas that are expressed uniquely that can benefit others
  • Product uses other people's ideas (giving credit), but little evidence of original thought
  • Uses at least 1 idea that is expressed uniquely that can benefit others
  • Uses other people's ideas, but does not give them credit
  • Does express any ideas uniquely in a way that can benefit others
 
Pre-production
  • Treatment script shows strong evidence of high-level research and detailed planning
  • Storyboard has at least 10 detailed thumbnail sketches
  • Final script shows a logical sequence, good pacing, interesting dialogue and effects
  • Treatment script shows evidence of research and planning
  • Storyboard contains at least 8 thumbnail sketches
  • Final script shows flow of ideas, pacing, dialogue and effects
  • Treatment script shows some evidence of research and planning
  • Storyboard contains at least 5 thumbnail sketches
  • Final script does not flow well between ideas, dialogue and effects
  • Treatment script shows little evidence of research and planning
  • Storyboard contains fewer than 5 thumbnail sketches
  • Final script is incomplete
 
Production
  • Production techniques demonstrate outstanding technical skills
  • Clarity of video and audio throughout the video
  • Uses at least: 10 images, 8 digital effects, one video clip and/or audio clip, and 5 voice-overs
  • If using text: no more than 8 words per scene, allows time to read, and text is easy to read.
  • Includes credits and does not use copyrighted resources
  • Production techniques demonstrate technical skills
  • Clarity of video and audio is achieved
  • Uses at least: 8 images, 6 digital effects, and 3 voice-overs
  • If using text: no more than 12 words per scene, allows time to read, and text easy to read
  • Includes credits and does not use copyrighted resources
  • Production techniques demonstrate beginner level skills
  • Clarity of video and audio is evident
  • Uses at least: 5 images and 1 voice-over
  • If using text: uses too many words per scene, does not allow time to read, or text is hard to read
  • Includes credits and does not use copyrighted resources
  • Production skills are not evident
  • Ideas do not flow
  • Clarity of video and audio is not achieved
  • Uses fewer than 5 images and no voice-over
  • If using text: uses too many words per scene, does not allow time to read, and text is hard to read
  • Does not include credits and/or uses copyrighted resources
 
Organization
  • Content is well organized by grouping related ideas and using correct sequence
  • An overall unity and coherence producing a connected flow of content is established
  • Content is organized by grouping related ideas and using sequence
  • There is unity and coherence
  • Content is logically organized for the most part
  • There was no clear or logical organizational structure, just lots of facts
 
Overall effectiveness
  • Strong message is conveyed
  • Video covers topic accurately, clearly, and in depth
  • Highly engages and impacts the audience
  • A central message is conveyed
  • Video covers topic accurately and clearly
  • Video engages and impacts the audience
  • A central theme is present
  • Video covers topic with some engagement and impact
  • Video is scattered and confusing with no central message evident
  • Video is not engaging
 


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