Media Presentation
Explanatory Essay Rubric
Categories and
Criteria:
Knowledge/
Understanding
Understanding of Content and
Relationships Among Facts and
Concepts
Form
Form and Style of Multimedia
Presentation
Thinking/Inquiry
Explanations and Support
Forming Conclusions
Communication
Information and Ideas
Application
Application of Knowledge and
Skills
Making Connections
Planning and Prep
Presentation Conventions
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Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4
 demonstrates limited
understanding of text
(s), concepts, terms,
etc.
 demonstrates
some
understanding of
text (s), concepts,
terms, etc.
 demonstrates
considerable
understanding of text
(s), concepts, terms,
etc.
 demonstrates insightful
understanding of text(s),
concepts, terms, etc.
 uses support materials
ineffectively
 uses support
materials with
moderate
effectiveness
 uses support materials
effectively
 integrates support materials
with a high degree of
effectiveness
 explains and supports
ideas and arguments
with limited
effectiveness
 explains and
supports ideas and
arguments with
moderate
effectiveness
 explains and supports
ideas and arguments
with considerable
effectiveness
 explains and supports ideas
and arguments with a high
degree of effectiveness
 forms limited or
inappropriate
conclusions
 forms obvious
uninspiring
conclusions
 forms logical
conclusions
 forms insightful conclusions
 communicates orally
with limited
effectiveness; little use
of literary terminology
 communicates
orally with some
effectiveness;
some use of literary
terminology
 communicates orally
with considerable
effectiveness;
considerable use of
literary terminology
 communicates orally with a
high degree of effectiveness;
effective use of literary
terminology
 Applies and transfers
literary knowledge and
skills to a new and
familiar context with a
high degree of
effectiveness
 Applies and
transfers literary
knowledge and
skills to a new and
familiar context
with a high degree
of effectiveness
 Applies and transfers
literary knowledge and
skills to a new and
familiar context with a
high degree of
effectiveness
 Applies and transfers literary
knowledge and skills to a
new and familiar context with
a high degree of
effectiveness
 Makes connections
within and between
various contexts with
a high degree of
effectiveness
 Makes connections
within and between
various contexts
with a high degree
of effectiveness
 Makes connections
within and between
various contexts with a
high degree of
effectiveness
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 Makes connections within
and between various
contexts with a high degree
of effectiveness
 demonstrates limited
preparation for
performance
 demonstrates
moderate
preparation for
performance
 demonstrates
considerable
preparation for
performance
 demonstrates extensive
preparation for performance
 uses few audio-visual
elements to enhance
performance
 uses some simple
audio-visual
elements to
enhance
performance
 uses a variety audiovisual elements to
enhance performance
 uses creative/ innovative
audio-visual elements to
enhance performance
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