<p> Rubric for Digital Storytelling</p><p>Category 4 3 2 1 Point of View - Establishes a Establishes a There are a few It is difficult to Purpose purpose early on purpose early on lapses in focus, figure out the and maintains a and maintains but the purpose purpose of the clear focus focus for most of is fairly clear. presentation throughout the presentation Images Images create a Images create an An attempt was Little or no distinct atmosphere or made to use attempt to use atmosphere or tone that images to create images to create tone that matches some an appropriate matches different parts of the story. atmosphere/tone atmosphere/tone parts of the story. Images loosely but needed more The images follow the work. Image produced follow procedure choice is illogical. the correct outlined. procedure outlined. Storyboard Complete and Evidence of Evidence of Little to no detailed evidence planning through planning through evidence of of planning 2/3 of up to 1/3 of planning throughout entire storyboards storyboard including storyboard including including minimally including sketches, sketches, completed sketches, sequencing, sequencing, sketches, sequencing, pacing and pacing and sequencing, pacing and storytelling. storytelling. pacing, and consistent storytelling. storytelling Showing, Not Author uses vivid Author uses Author uses Author’s style Telling detail to reveal adequate details minimal details to and details are feelings and to reveal feelings reveal feelings weak or missing information to and information. and information. – mostly telling show rather than A good attempt Minimal attempt tell. at showing rather at showing rather than telling. than telling. Economy The story is told The story The story needs The story needs with exactly the composition is more editing. It is extensive editing. right amount of typically good, noticeably too It is too long or detail throughout. though it seems long or too short too short to be It does not seem to drag in one or more interesting. too short nor too somewhat OR sections. long. needs slightly more detail in one or two sections. Grammar Grammar and Grammar and Grammar and Repeated errors usage were usage were usage were in grammar and correct and typically correct typically correct usage distracted contributed to and errors did not but errors greatly from the clarity, style and detract from the detracted from story. character story. story. development. Meaningful audio Music stirs a rich Music stirs a rich Music is okay, is Music is emotional emotional not distracting distracting, response that response that but it does not inappropriate OR matches the somewhat add much to the was not used. storyline well. matches the story. Not Images story line. Images coordinated with coordinated with mostly the images. the music. coordinated with the music. Creativity Complete 1 element is not 2 elements are 3 or more originality in original in not original in elements are not composition and composition and composition and original in delivery, strong delivery, some delivery, little composition and evidence of evidence of evidence of delivery, and no critical thinking critical thinking critical thinking evidence of skills. skills. skills. critical thinking skills. Timeliness Project turned in Project turned in Project turned in Project turned in at the beginning at the end of set one day late. two or more days of set class day. late. Documentation All sources were 1 source is not 2 sources are not 3 sources are not cited completely cited properly cited properly cited properly and required according to the according to the according to the format and all required format required format required format copyrighted and/or 1 and/or 2 and/or 3 material, if used, copyrighted piece copyrighted copyrighted is identifies and of material is not pieces of material pieces of material used with written identified is not identified is not identified permission properly or was properly or was properly or was not given written not given written not given written permission. permission. permission.</p><p>Adapted from: www.umass.edu/wmwp/DigitalStorytelling/Rubric20%Assessment.htm www.coe.uh.edu/digital-storytelling/evaluation.htm http://its.ksbe.edu/dst/</p>