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SS8H11 Civil Rights Movement in Georgia Documentary Video Project Rubric

ACTIVITY Exemplary Proficient Partially Proficient Incomplete POINTS

Script 6 points 4 points 2 points 0 points

and The storyboard illustrates The storyboard The thumbnail There is no

the video presentation includes sketches on the evidence of a
structure with thumbnail thumbnail storyboard are not storyboard.
Storyboard sketches of each scene. sketches of each in a logical
Notes of proposed video scene and sequence and do
transition, special effects, includes text for not provide
sound and title tracks each segment of complete
include: text, background the presentation, descriptions of the
color, placement & size of descriptions of video scenes,
graphic, fonts - color, size, background audio background,
type for text and headings. audio for each or notes about the
Notes about proposed scene, and notes dialogue.
dialogue/narration text are about proposed
included. shots and
dialogue.

Content 18 points 12 points 6 points 0 points

and The content includes a Information is The content does The content
clear statement of purpose presented as a not present a lacks a central
or theme and is creative, connected theme clearly stated theme, clear
Organizatio compelling and clearly with accurate, theme, is vague, point of view
n written. A rich variety of current and some of the and logical
supporting information in supporting supporting sequence of
the video contributes to information that information does information.
understanding the contributes to not seem to fit the Much of the
project's main idea. The understanding main idea or supporting
project includes motivating the project's appears as a information in
questions and advanced main idea. disconnected the video is
organizers that provide the Details are series of scenes irrelevant to
audience with a sense of logical and with no unifying the overall
the presentation's main persuasive main idea. message. The
idea. Events and messages information is viewer is
are presented in a logical effectively used. unsure what
order. The content the message is
includes a clear because there
point of view with is little
a progression of persuasive
ideas and information.
supporting
information.

Introductio 6 points 4 points 2 points 0 points

n
The introduction is The introduction The introduction The intro does
compelling and provides is clear and shows some not orient the
motivating content that coherent and structure but does audience to
hooks the viewer from the evokes interest in not create a what will follow.
beginning of the video and the topic and strong sense of The sequencing
keeps the audience's response from what is to follow. is unclear and
attention. listeners. May be somewhat does not
appealing to the appear
 audience. interesting.

Production Quality

12 points 8 points 4 points 0 points

Video
Editing The tape is edited with Tape is edited Tape is edited in Tape is
only high quality shots throughout with few spots. Several unedited and
remaining. Video moves only quality poor shots remain. many poor
smoothly from shot to shots remaining. Transitions from shots remain.
shot. A variety of A variety of shot to shot are No transitions
transitions are used to transitions are choppy. Transitions between clips
assist in communicating used. Good do not assist in the are used. Raw
the main idea and pacing and main idea. There clips run back
smooth the flow from timing. are many to back in the
one scene to the next. unnatural breaks final video.
Shots and scenes flow and/or early cuts.
seamlessly. Digital Digital effects are
effects are used overdone and
appropriately for distract from the
emphasis. content.

Audio 12 points 8 points 4 points 0 points

and The audio interviews and The audio is The audio is Audio is cut-off
informational sections by clear, but only inconsistent in and
students are clear and partially assists clarity (too inconsistent.
Voice effectively assists in in the main loud/too soft) at Students have
Editing communicating the main idea. Students times and great difficulty
idea. Students communicate insufficiently communicating
communicate ideas with ideas with communicates the ideas with poor
enthusiasm, proper voice proper voice main idea. voice
projection, appropriate projection, Students have projection.
language, and clear adequate difficulty
delivery. preparation and communicating
delivery. ideas due to weak
Background audio is kept voice projection
in balance and does not and/or lack of
overpower the primary preparation.
audio.

12 points 8 points 4 points 0 points

Documentar
y Features Video is within time Video was pretty Time limits were Video is
limits, contains at least 2 much within the not taken in to missing most of
of the group members in time limits, consideration, the main
a video clip sharing group members there was only 1 or elements.
information on topic and shared no videos included. Guidelines for
in an interesting and information Limited images, this
informative manner. about their topic and very limited documentary
There are 5-6 images in an interesting with sharing any were not
incorporated in to video, format, and video on the group followed as
music is added, and 1-2 images were members evident in the
video clips on the included. Video explaining their iMovie.
specific subject of the clips are added topic.
documentary. and are at least
relevant to the
topic.
Special 3 points 2 points 1 points 0 points
Effects
Good, but not excessive Use of effects is Some special Effects are
use of effects. worthwhile. effects are either missing
distracting. or excessive.

Use of Media 6 points 4 points 2 points 0 points

-Music The graphics, sound The students Some of the The graphics,
and/or animation assist use proper size graphics, sounds, sounds, and/or
in presenting an overall and resolution and/or animations animations are
-Voice-over theme that appeals to to create seem unrelated to unrelated to
the audience and images. The the topic/theme the content.
-Graphics enhances concepts with graphics, and do not Graphics do not
a high impact message. sound/and or enhance concepts. enhance
All multimedia elements animation Most images are understanding
work well together and visually depict clipart or recycled the content, or
demonstrate excellent material and from the WWW. are distracting
synthesis. Graphics assist the Images are too decorations
explain and reinforce key audience in large/small in size. that create a
points during the understanding Images are poorly busy feeling
presentation. the flow of cropped or the and detract
information or color/resolution is from the
content. Images fuzzy. Multimedia content.
are student elements support
produced. the presentation
Images are occasionally.
proper size and
resolution.
Multimedia
elements are
appropriate and
enhance the
presentation.

Moving 3 points 2 points 1 points 0 points

Images
Motion scenes are The video The video includes The video
planned and purposeful, includes some "talking heads" features
adding impact to the "talking heads," and a few motion "talking heads"
story line. "Talking and scenes are added with little or no
heads" scenes are used backgrounds but do not improve action to add
when crucial to telling and video understanding of interest or the
the story. effects add the story line. video uses
interest. Most action
motion scenes excessively.
make the story
clearer or give it
more impact.

Pace 3 points 2 points 1 points 0 points

All video clips fit the Most video clips Video clips are Video clips are
storyline. Clips are just move at a used but need to too long and do
long enough to make steady pace, be edited in length not advance
each point clear. The fast enough to or move too the storyline or
pace captures audience keep the quickly to assist in to short and
attention. audience telling the story. leave out
 interested and essential action
slow enough to or dialogue.
tell a complete
story.

*Teamwork 10 points 8 points 4 points 0 points

(Participatio
n) The group documents The group Some individuals One person
how members documents how document how documents that
brainstormed, discussed, members there was poor problems were
and solved problems. divided tasks, communication, not managed in
The group documents assigned roles unresolved conflict, a way that
division of based on the or failure to advanced the
responsibilities and skills/talents of collaborate on group goal. The
describes how the individual important aspects group required
individual efforts members, of the work. The teacher
capitalized on strengths shared the group required assistance with
of each team member. workload and teacher assistance dividing tasks
managed to resolve and resolving
problems in a differences. differences.
way that Few people
advanced the contributed
group goal. their fair share
of work, or the
project was
created by one
student doing
most of the
work (though
may have
received
guidance or
help from
others).

/100
TOTAL POINTS