1 Digital Composition Rubric: VoiceThread, Spring 2012 Lester and Hamilton

Rubric: Digital Composition, VoiceThread Spring 2012

Name(s):_______________________________________________________

Topic: _________________________________________________________

0=not evident 1-2=evident but poorly constructed 3=adequate 4=above average 5=exceptional/superior

Content and Design Elements Evaluation of the Element (0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)

Weight Possible Points

Score

Title slide includes:

Topic

Names of Researchers

Date

Course Title

X1 5

Storyboard Organization: The content items are sequenced in a thoughtful, effective, and logical manner

X4 20

Voice and Narration: The pace (rhythm and voice punctuation) fits the story line and helps the audience really "get into" the issue. Voice quality is clear and consistently audible throughout the presentation.

X3 15

VoiceThread Clarity and Design: the presentation reflects excellent use of

font, color, graphics, and multimedia effects to enhance the presentation and to tell the “story” of learning and the reading experience.

Each panel is “clean” and easy to read without being overly “busy” with an abundance of too much content.

Media used creates a distinct atmosphere or tone that matches different one or more viewpoints of the issue. The media may communicate symbolism and/or metaphors.

VT has a minimum of 10 content slides/panels

Works Cited slides/panels are included

X2 10

Score Out of 200 Points

2 Digital Composition Rubric: VoiceThread, Spring 2012 Lester and Hamilton

Content and Design Elements Evaluation of the Element (0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)

Weight Possible Points

Score

Images and/or Video: the use of these media create a distinct

and appropriate tone for expository/information composition.

The media may communicate concrete or abstract representations of ideas and facts.

All multimedia appears to be copyright friendly and includes image attribution

All hyperlinks work and go to the correct content

X4 20

Audience: the design elements reflect a strong awareness of audience in the design (classmates, teaches, other teens who may see the VoiceThread). The design elements are thoughtful and purposeful in choice and incorporation into the VoiceThread.

X2 10

Economy: the VoiceThread reflects and maintains

a clear focus through all panels; the information presented is balanced and focuses on big ideas without getting bogged down in irrelevant or off-topic details.

X2 10

Issue is clearly defined and discussed. X2 10 Content clearly reflects relevant and meaningful concrete details.

X3 15

Content clearly reflects relevant and meaningful commentaries

X3 15

Content: the presentation reflects: *big ideas and deep questions (beyond basic facts) *research that goes beyond surface level, superficial facts and digs into the “how and why” *sequence of ideas, facts, interpretation of information flows in a logical way

X4 20

Content reflects research and thoughtful analysis that address at least 3 major “why or how” questions

X4 20

Text is free of spelling, punctuation, and major grammatical errors.

X3 15

At least eight different sources are included in the Works Cited page, including 1 database articles and an interview

X3 15

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