Creative Writing Rubric- Photo Story 3

Category Setting

4 Many vivid, descriptive pictures are used to tell the audience when and where the story took place. Several pictures where used to describe what is happening in the story. The story seems exciting!

3 Some vivid, descriptive pictures are used to tell the audience when and where the story is.

2 The audience can figure out when and where the story took place, but the author didnt supply much more detail. A variety of pictures were used and describe the action accurately but not in very exciting way.

1 The audience has trouble figuring out when and where the story took place.

Points Awarded

Engaging Storyline

Organization/ Pacing

Tone/Mood

Characters

The story is very well organized. One idea or scene follows another in a logical sequence with clear transitions. Tone is clearly present in the pictures the writer uses to create mood in at least two areas of the presentation. The main characters are named and clearly described in pictures. Most readers could

Several pictures are used to describe what is happening in the story, but the picture choice doesnt make the story as exciting as it could be. The story is pretty well organized. One idea or scene may seem out of place. Clear transitions are used. Tone is clearly present and mood is created at least one area in the presentation.

Little variety is seen in the pictures that are used. The story seems a little boring.

The story is a little hard to follow. The transitions are sometimes not clear. Tone and mood are present but not thoroughly executed, in the presentation.

Ideas and scenes seem to be randomly arranged.

Tone and mood are not identifiable within the presentation.

The main characters are shown and described. Most readers would have

The main characters are shown. The reader knows very little about the characters.

It is hard to tell who the main characters are.

Creativity/ Interest

describe the characters accurately. The story contains many creative details and/or pictures that contribute to the readers enjoyment. The author has really used their imagination.

some idea of what the characters looked like. The story contains few creative and/or pictures that contribute to the readers enjoyment. The author has used their imagination.

The story contains a few creative details and/or pictures, but they distract from the story. The author has tried to use their imagination.

There is little to no evidence of creativity in the story. The author does not seem to have used their imagination.

Writing Mechanics

Text is clearly written, with no grammar or punctuation errors that distract from the content of the presentation. All effects are used effectively to improve the presentation. The effects contributed a great deal to communicate to the audience the meaning of the presentation. Demonstrated a total understanding of how technology was used for this project. Followed directions, applied new skills that were learned, and

Effects (Sound/Transitions, Narration, Music, Etc.)

The text is clearly written, with a few errors in spelling, grammar or punctuation from the content of the presentation. Most effects are used effectively to improve the presentation. The effects contributed in communicating to the audience the meaning of the presentation. Demonstrated some understanding of how technology was used for this project. Followed directions and applied new skills, but sometimes needed

The content is understandable, but the spelling, grammar and punctuation distract from eh content of the presentation. There are not many effects, if any. Some effects that are present are used effectively, but others do not always improve the presentation.

Many spelling and/or punctuation errors seriously get in the way of the content of the presentation.

Very few, if any, effects are present. If they are used they do not improve the presentation

Use of Technology for Presentation

Showed little understanding of how the technology was used for this project. The student needed a great deal of assistance and had

Showed no understanding of how the technology was used for this project. The student displayed inappropriate behavior when using the

displayed proper respect and appropriate behavior when using the computer. The student would be able to explain to others how to create the project.

them repeated more than once. Displayed proper respect and appropriate behavior when using the computer.

difficulty following directions and applying new skills. For the most part, the student displayed appropriate respect and behavior when using the computer

computer.