1. Student name: ________________________________________ Book trailer rubric
Category 4 3 2 1 Your
score
Hook / Plot Hook grabs the attention of Hook grabs the attention of the Hook does not grab There is no hook OR plot
viewer and keeps it. Plot is viewer. One point of the plot is a viewer’s attention OR is completely revealed, not
revealed just enough to little too revealing. more than one scene allowing for suspense.
make viewer want to read reveals too much of the Viewer does not need to
the book. plot, thus causing viewer read the book because the
to feel like they already trailer told them the entire
know plot without having story.
to read the book.
Text Text fully enhances other Text is appropriate and supports Text distracts from other Text does not relate to
elements of trailer and the images/soundtrack. elements of trailer. images/soundtrack, thus
does not overwhelm confusing the viewer.
presentation.
Images Images were carefully 1-2 images were not carefully More than two images do None of the images
chosen to represent chosen/appropriate. not relate to other correlate with other
elements of plot. elements of trailer. elements of trailer.
Soundtrack Soundtrack sets the mood Soundtrack is appropriate and Soundtrack is distracting Soundtrack does not
for trailer, fully supports text/images. OR sets the wrong mood. correlate whatsoever with
complementing other elements of trailer.
text/images.
Documentation / All sources are cited 1 source is not cited properly OR 2 sources are not cited More than 2 sources are
Respecting copyright completely and all 1 copyrighted piece of material is properly OR 2 not cited properly OR more
law & intellectual copyrighted material is not identified properly/used with copyrighted pieces of than 2 copyrighted pieces
identified and used with permission. material are not identified of material are not
property
permission. properly/used with identified properly/ used
permission. with permission.
Length Trailer is between 90 Trailer is between 90 seconds Trailer is shorter than 90 Trailer is extremely over or
seconds and 3 minutes and 3 minutes long. Images/text seconds or longer than 3 under time constraints.
long. Images/text remain remain on screen long enough to minutes. Most Images/text are on screen
on screen long enough to be read/comprehended. images/text are on too quickly to be read or
peak/keep interest. screen for right amount too long to keep interest.
of time, but some are not.
Additional comments from Mrs. Emerick: Total score: