Project+Rubric

Media Festival Rubric
(Adapted from http://www.mediafestival.org/rubric.shtml) //The integration of media objects such as text, graphics, video, animation, and sound to represent and convey information.// || **Subject Area Content** //The topics, ideas, concepts, knowledge, and opinions that constitute the substance of the presentation.// || **Creative/Innovative** //The elements of the presentation that make it unique, original, and compelling.// || The final product is unique, powerful, effective, and compels the audience's attention. || Information included has been compiled from several relevant sources. All sources are cited. The project is useful to an audience beyond the students who created it. || Presentation is balanced, attractive, and easy-to-follow. It uses original student work and/or blends existing media in a new and interesting way. || There may be factual errors or inconsistencies, but they are relatively minor. || The project has a focus but may stray from it at times. May contain creative aspects but those aspects tend to distract the viewer from the stated purpose of the presentation. ||
 * Score Levels || **Media/Technical**
 * =**5**= || All elements clearly make a positive contribution to the final product. There are few technical problems, and none of a serious nature. || Meets all criteria of the previous level and one or more of the following: reflects broad, in depth research and application of critical thinking skills (analysis, synthesis, evaluation); shows notable insight or understanding of the topic. || Students have used media in creative and innovative ways that exploit the particular strengths of the chosen format or genre.
 * =**4**= || With minor exceptions, all elements contribute rather than detract from the presentation's overall effectiveness. || The project has a clear goal related to a significant topic or issue.
 * =**3**= || There are some technical problems, but the viewer is able to follow the presentation with few difficulties. || The project presents information in an accurate and organized manner that can be understood by the intended audience. || There is a focus that is maintained throughout the piece, but it may not be compelling, or present information in a way that consistently keeps an audience’s attention. ||
 * =**2**= || The chosen media is age and content appropriate; however technical difficulties interfere with the viewer's ability to see, hear, or understand content. || There is an organizational structure, though it may not be carried through consistently.
 * =**1**= || Multimedia is absent from the presentation or technical issues make it impossible to fairly judge the entry. || Project seems haphazard, hurried or unfinished. There are significant factual errors, misconceptions, or misunderstandings. || The project doesn’t have focus. ||
 * || Technical Score: /5 || Content Score: /5 || Creative Score: /5 ||
 * || Total Score (15 possible): ||  ||   ||

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