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