This rubric evaluates visual verbal journal pages across several criteria on a scale from unsatisfactory to advanced. The criteria include design principles, creativity and voice, research, skill and craftsmanship, and improvement. For each criterion, the rubric describes the level of performance for scores between 12-13, 14-15, 16-17, and 18-20 points.

1. Visual Verbal Journal Rubric Name:
Assignment:
Unsatisfactory Emerging Proficient Advanced
Criteria 12-13 points 14-15 points 16-17 points 18-20 points
Design: How The student did the The page(s) were The page(s) show The page(s) shows
well did you minimum or the completed in a the student applied the student applied
apply the artwork was never satisfactory the principles &/or the principles &/or
elements and completed. manner, but lack of elements of art elements of art in a
planning for the when composing creative and
principles of
principles &/or the pages. unique way. Time
design? elements of art is and effort was put
evident. into planning the
page(s).
Creativity, The pages show The pages lack The pages The pages
Experimentation, little evidence of sincere originality demonstrate a real demonstrate a
& Developing original thought or or personal effort to be creative unique level of
Personal Voice personality. reflection. and show evidence thought, originality
of personal voice. and personal
reflection.
Information & This little or no The research is The research Page(s) show an
Research research in the simple and not provided is effort beyond the
page(s). Page(s) refined. More could adequate for the requirements of
are not completed be added. Page(s) assignment. the assignment.
in a satisfactory have some of the Page(s) have
manner. information almost all the
requested. information
needed.
Skill & The student The student The student The artwork is
Craftsmanship showed poor showed average showed above outstanding and
craftsmanship or craftsmanship and average was finished with a
lack of understanding. craftsmanship and great deal of
understanding. understanding. patience and pride.
Improvement The student has Student has made Student has made Student
made no little progress in significant demonstrates a
improvement from improvement from improvement and true understanding
the last pages. the last pages. the pages show of prior skills,
evidence of risk- knowledge, and
taking and has taken risks; or
connections to shows tremendous
previous learning. improvement.
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