Name:
Art 1: MIDTERM EXAM  
Criteria Excellent
10 or 9.5
THE HAND DRAWING: ​Sharpie
Continuous Line The drawing utilizes ONE
continuous confident line,
including outside and
inside details.
Observation The line drawings are well
observed, does not
Skills generalize, includes
details.
Calligraphic Line The student went back
into their line drawing and
created a variety of
weights of a line; thin,
medium, and thick. The
transitions are gradual
and well planned.
THE BACKGROUND: ​Colored Pencils
Complementary The colors used in the
background are
Colors complementary colors,
opposite on the color
wheel. The student also
used the tertiary colors.
For example, if you use
red, you may also include
red-orange, red- violet.
Mark-making The student used a
variety of mark-making
techniques including
hatching, cross-hatching,
stippling, scribble, and
scumbling.
Value Student used a full range
of values from very dark
to light (5 to 7 steps are
visible). Value transitions
are smooth and accurate
to show value changes.
Effort & Conduct Uses all the exam time
given and student’s table
is clean of pencil shavings
or marker residue. The
table was washed and
looks cleaner than when
they arrived!
EARN EXTRA POINTS ON THE BACK
Good
9 or 8.5
The drawing utilizes ONE
continuous confident line.
The line drawings are
generally observed, does
not generalize, includes
details.
The student went back into
their line drawing and
created a variety of weights
of a line; thin, medium, and
thick. The transitions are
mostly gradual and well
planned.
The colors used in the
background are
complementary colors,
opposite on the color
wheel.
The student used some of
the mark-making
techniques including
hatching, cross-hatching,
stippling, scribble, and
scumbling.
Student used a medium
range of values from dark
to light (4 to 6 steps are
visible). Value transitions
are mostly smooth and
fairly accurate to show
value changes.
EFFORT
Used most of the exam
time given and their table is
clean. The table was
washed after their drawing
was complete.
Period:
Average
8 or 7.5
The drawing utilizes a
somewhat continuous
confident line.
The line drawings are
somewhat observed, does
not generalize, including
some details.
The student went back
into their line drawing and
created some different
weights of a line. The
transitions are somewhat
gradual.
The colors used in the
background are somewhat
complementary colors,
opposite on the color
wheel. The student
somewhat deviated from
the directions.
The student used one or
two of the mark-making
techniques, including
hatching, cross-hatching,
stippling, scribble, and
scumbling.
Student used a small
range of values from dark
to light (3 to 4 steps are
visible). Value transitions
are somewhat smooth and
partially accurate to show
value changes.
Finished exam early and
table is clean. The table
was washed after their
drawing was complete.
TOTAL POINTS: ​
Emerging Lacks Evidence
7 or 6.5 6 & below
The drawing does not
use a continuous line.
Project unfinished
and lacks
evidence.
The line drawings are
not well observed,
Project unfinished
and lacks
some generalized
areas, including little
evidence.
detail.
The student went back
into their line drawing
There is no
evidence of
and created few calligraphic line.
weights of a line. The
transitions are not
gradual.
The colors used in the
background are not
The background is
incomplete.
complementary colors.
The student deviated
from the directions.
The student
haphazardly used one
Areas are
unfinished and
of the mark-making lacks evidence.
techniques, including
hatching,
cross-hatching,
stippling, scribble, and
scumbling.
Student used few
values from dark to
Assignment was
incomplete and
light. Value transitions lacks evidence.
are not smooth or
accurate to show value
changes.
Finished exam early
and table is somewhat
The student
finished with most
messy. The table was of the time left in
not cleaned very well. the exam period
and did not clean
table.
​ / 70 points
EXTRA POINTS:

2 points​: ​STAPLE YOUR PRACTICE DRAWINGS FROM MONDAY TO THIS PAPER

3 points​: ​Complete a reflection ​about what you learned in the class during the semester. ​2 paragraphs min.
Step 1:​ Describe what happened or what you did in the class
Step 2:​ Interpret how things went by using one (or more) of these set of terms:
o​ ​Strengths and weaknesses
o​ ​Successes and Setbacks
o​ ​One of these words: meaningful, significant, important, relevant, or useful
Step 3:​ What have you learned due to this experience?
Step 4:​ Answer one (or more) of these questions:
o​ ​What can you do to improve your learning?
o​ ​How will you extend your learning past what is expected?

COMPLETE WRITING BELOW (If I can’t read it, points will not be given):