Rubrics

1. Student Name:_______ Group Names:______________________________________________________
Film Title/piece used: Date:
Areas of
Assessment
Absent
Point Value: ​0
Poor
Point Value: ​5
Average
Point Value: ​10
Good
Point Value: ​15
Excellent
Point Value: ​20
1. Write up
There is no write up. Write up contains
several inaccuracies or
incorrect information,
and is only 2-3 sentences
long.
Write up is mostly
accurate, and
demonstrates a surface
understanding of piece.
4-5 sentences long.
The write up is accurate,
informative, and
thorough explanation of
the composer/song info.
1 paragraph in length.
Write up meets “good”
criteria, ​and​ shows deep
understanding of how
song became famous
(now or then). 1.5-2
paragraphs.
2. Theme/plotline
Film does not show
connection between
piece of music and
plotline of the film.
There is only 1 scene.
Demonstrates minimal
understanding of theme,
and there is a very loose
theme. Film consists of
1-2 scenes.
Demonstrates
understanding of a clear
theme. Film consists of a
few plotholes, and it is
somewhat hard to follow
Has a strong connection
to the piece of music,
and overall strong
plotline, with very few
holes.
Has a very strong
storyline, no plotholes,
and is easily followable.
The piece of music
serves as a perfect
portrait for the film.
3. Creativity
No attempt was made to
make presentation of
material original
and creative
Majority of the
information is cut and
paste and shows
little or no originality
Video concept is original
and shows clear effort of
creativity in design
Video concept is original,
engaging and shows
clear effort of creativity
in design and
presentation
Video concept is original
and shows exceptional
creativity in design and
presentation
4. Presentation
No final presentation is
given
serious technical,
content or delivery
issues hinder the
objective of the
presentation
Contains minor
technical, content or
delivery issues and
satisfies the given
objective
Free from​ ​ technical,
content or delivery
issues and meets
objective effectively
Shows exceptional
preparation and meets
and exceeds the given
objective
5. Organization/
Cinematography/
Audio Quality
No evidence of group
collaboration or
preparation
Little evidence of
organization (scenes
sloppily skip around).
Audio is not audible.
Preparation appears to
be minimal. One one
member seems to be
involved.
Some evidence of
organization, but several
scenes are still sloppy, or
blurry. Audio is not
audible in some parts.
One member seems to
take up most of the
screen time.
Clear attempt at group
organization, but still
some rough scenes,
transitions, etc. Audio is
mostly audibly. Most
members participate on
screen. Planning is
evident.
Expertly organized. All
20scenes are clear, audio
levels are appropriate,
and quality is high. All
scenes are audible. All
members contribute
equal screen time.
Extensive preparation is
evident.