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Assignment: Student groups create a multimedia presentation depicting and
elaborating on the setting of a novel read in a literature circle. (Students may
choose the tool used)
Presentation
Content
Adequate
Coverage
Accuracy
Setting
Depiction
Organization
of
information
and media
Multimedia
Poor (0-3 pts)
Project lacks
required
information and
lacks any details
Project has many
factual errors and
is missing
most/almost all
quotations or text
explanations
Only 1, or 0,
aspects of the
setting are
explained or
shown, with few
details
Poor project
organization
makes it
impossible to tell
what the images
and information
are about. NO
apparent
organization.
Project used no
images or other
media to
accompany the
information.
Fair (4-6 pts)
Good (7-9 pts)
Project lacks
required
information and
has only a few
details
Project has
several factual
errors and is
missing several
quotations or text
explanations
Only a few
aspects of the
setting are
explained or
shown, with few
details
Project includes all
required
information, with
only a few details
Excellent
(10-12 pts)
Project includes all
required information,
with ample details
throughout
Project contains 12 factual errors, but
contains quotations
and text
explanations
Information in project
is factually correct
and is supported by
quotations and text
explanations
The setting is
explained or shown
in detail, with specific
examples and details
through out –
including information
on how the setting
relates to the plot and
theme(s) of the book.
Project is
arranged
illogically and/or
is difficult for a
viewer or
audience to
follow.
Most of the setting
details are
explained or
shown, including
information on how
the setting may
have an impact on
the plot and
theme(s) of the
book.
Project shows the
text and media in
an arrangement
which an audience
or viewer can follow
to learn and
understand
Project had a few
images or media,
but they did not
logically relate to
the information.
Project had multiple
images that
connected directly
to and supported
the information.
Project used
extensive images
and other media that
supported the
information and
enhanced the
understanding of the
setting.
Project presents the
information in a
logical and
interesting
arrangement that can
be explored several
ways to learn and
understand
© 2010 by The Source for Learning, Inc. This rubric created from a template offered by TeachersFirst.com as part of
Dimensions of Creativity (http://www.teachersfirst.com/istecre8). Modification and duplication by teachers for single
classroom use is permitted as long as this footer remains.
All other rights reserved.
Your
score
Research/
Reference
Skills
Organizing
text
information
Media Credits
Poor (0-3 pts)
No information
given on the
location of the
text passages
used in the
project
No credit given
for media used
Fair (4-6 pts)
Good (7-8 pts)
Excellent
(9-10 pts)
Your
score
Information given
to locate some
text passages
used in the
project (chapter
and page
number)
Few media
include credit
information
Information given to
locate most text
passages used in
the project (chapter
and page number)
Information given to
locate all text
passages used in the
project (chapter and
page number) as well
as the speaker, if
from dialog.
All media used
includes a credit
alongside the image,
video, sound, or text.
Excellent
(4-5 pts)
Your
score
Most media include
credit information
Creativity
Skills
(FFOE)
No evidence yet
(0)
Working on it
(1 pt)
Good (2-3 pts)
Fluency
Project includes 5
or fewer
descriptive
explanations,
images, or ideas
about the setting.
Project shows
one perspective
or “angle” on the
setting
Project includes
6-7 descriptive
explanations,
images, or ideas
about the setting.
Project includes 8-9
descriptive
explanations,
images, or ideas
about the setting.
Project includes more
than 10 descriptive
explanations,
images, or ideas
about the setting.
Project shows the
setting from two
perspectives or
“angles”
Project gives 3
different views or
“angles” on the
setting
Project offers multiple
angles on the setting
so it helps the viewer
“experience” what it
would be like to be
there
Project is
predictable or
parallels
examples very
closely
There is a
glimpse of an
unusual idea or
approach in the
project, but it is
not carried
through
Some ideas
expressed
include creative
details about the
setting
Some aspects of
the project are
unexpected or
highly unusual,
while still accurate
Project presents the
setting through a
unique and
unexpected lens
while still accurate.
Most ideas
expressed include
creative details
about the setting
All ideas expressed
include creative
details in rich support
of the information
about the setting
Flexibility
(Hint: different
senses, visual
and verbal
explanations,
different
character’s
words, etc.)
Originality
Elaboration
Project lacks
creative detail of
any sort
Total score
© 2010 by The Source for Learning, Inc. This rubric created from a template offered by TeachersFirst.com as part of
Dimensions of Creativity (http://www.teachersfirst.com/istecre8). Modification and duplication by teachers for single
classroom use is permitted as long as this footer remains.
All other rights reserved.