Digital Storytelling : Using Technology to Tell Stories

Digital Storytelling Rubric

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CATEGORY 20 15 10 5 Subtotal Point of View - Establishes a Establishes a There are a few It is difficult to figure Purpose purpose early on purpose early on lapses in focus, but out the purpose of and maintains a and maintains the purpose is fairly the presentation. clear focus focus for most of clear. throughout. the presentation. Voice - Pacing The pace (rhythm Occasionally Tries to use pacing No attempt to match and voice speaks too fast or (rhythm and voice the pace of the punctuation) fits too slowly for the punctuation), but it storytelling to the the story line and story line. The is often noticeable story line or the helps the audience pacing (rhythm that the pacing does audience. really "get into" the and voice not fit the story line. story. punctuation) is Audience is not relatively engaging consistently for the audience. engaged. Images Images create a Images create an An attempt was Little or no attempt distinct atmosphere or made to use images to use images to atmosphere or tone that matches to create an create an tone that matches some parts of the atmosphere/tone appropriate different parts of story. The images but it needed more atmosphere/tone. the story. The may communicate work. Image choice images may symbolism and/or is logical. communicate metaphors. symbolism and/or metaphors. Economy The story is told The story The story seems to The story needs with exactly the composition is need more editing. extensive editing. It right amount of typically good, It is noticeably too is too long or too detail throughout. though it seems to long or too short in short to be It does not seem drag somewhat more than one interesting. too short nor does OR need slightly section. it seem too long. more detail in one or two sections. Grammar Grammar and Grammar and Grammar and Repeated errors in usage were correct usage were usage were typically grammar and usage (for the dialect typically correct correct but errors distracted greatly chosen) and (for the dialect detracted from from the story. contributed to chosen) and errors story. clarity, style and did not detract character from the story. development.

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