Name:___________________Class:___________________

NewspaperComicRubric
Category
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3
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Captions

Each caption
always
relates to
the storyline.
The
connections
are easy to
understand.

Captions are
related to
storyline but
reader may
have some
difficulties
connecting
the panels
together.

Characters/Sett
ing

The main
character is
easily
identified
and their
actions and
dialogue are
always
matched.
Landscapes
and props
always relate
to the
storyline and
enhance
understandin
g of the
scene.

The main
character is
usually
identified and
their actions
and dialogues
usually
match.
Landscapes
and props
usually relate
to the
storyline and
enhance
understandin
g of the
scene.

Creativity

Comic strip
has a new
and unique
design that
allows the
students
personality
to show
through.

Comic strip
has
references
from the
source
material but
still allows the
students
personality to
show through.

Ideas/Concepts

Ideas and
concepts are
easily
understood

Ideas and
concepts are
usually
understood

Captions
barely relate
to the
storyline and
the reader
has
difficulties
connecting
the panels
together.
The main
character is
hard to
identify and it
is difficult to
match their
actions to
their
dialogue.
Landscapes
and props
slightly relate
to the scene
but provide
no additional
understandin
g of the
scene.
Comic strip
copies the
source
material. The
students
personality
does not
show but they
have
completed
the
assignment.
Ideas and
concepts are
explained but
not clearly

1
Captions do
not relate to
the storyline
at all and the
reader is
lost.

The main
character is
not identified
or is and
their actions
and dialogue
do not
correlate at
all.
Landscapes
and props
have no
significance
to the
storyline and
provide no
additional
understandin
g of the
scene.
The student
has not
attempted to
meet the
requirement
s of the
assignment.

Ideas and
concepts are
not
explained

Scor
e

Spelling,
Punctuation,
and Grammar

and clearly
explained.

and mostly
explained.

There are no
spelling,
punctuation,
or
grammatical
errors.

Student has
1-3 spelling,
punctuation,
or
grammatical
errors.

and
sometimes
are hard to
understand.
Student has
more than 3
spelling,
punctuation,
or
grammatical
errors.

and
extremely
difficult to
understand.
The comic
cannot be
understood
because
there are too
many
spelling and
grammatical
errors.