Digital Storytelling Rubric

Criteria 3 points 2 points 1 point 0 points

Planning

Creativity Complete originalityin composition anddelivery, strongevidence of criticalthinking skills

1 element is not originalin composition anddelivery, some evidenceof critical thinking skills

2 elements are notoriginal in compositionand delivery, littleevidence of criticalthinking skills

3 or more elementsare not original incomposition anddelivery, noevidence of criticalthinking skills

Storyboard Complete anddetailed evidence ofplanning throughoutentire storyboardincluding sketches,sequencing, pacing,and consistentstorytelling

Evidence of planningthrough 2/3 ofstoryboards includingsketches, sequencing,pacing, and storytelling.

Evidence of planningthrough up to 1/3 ofstoryboard includingsketches, sequencing,pacing, and storytelling.

Little to no evidenceof planningincluding minimallycompleted sketches,sequencing, pacing,and storytelling.

Content and Theme Content is clearlyrelevant to story andtheme, message isdistinctly clear

Content has somerelevance to story andtheme, message is clearwith some confusingpoints

Content has littlerelevance to story andtheme, message is notclear

Content has norelevance to storyand theme, there isno message

Use of Technology

Videography Strong use of qualityvideography,including cameraangles, framing, andlighting used to addto the overall impactof presentation

Some elements ofvideography, includingcamera angles, framing,and lighting used to addto the overall impact ofpresentation

Very few elements ofvideography, includingcamera angles, framing,and lighting used to addto the overall impact ofthe presentation

Little to no elementsof videography,including cameraangles, framing,and lighting usedto impact theoverall presentation

Editing Transitions, effects,audio, and edits areappropriate to thesubject matter, addto the flow of thevideo, and mostimportantly, do notdistract from thevideo

Most transitions, effects,audio, and edits areappropriate to thesubject matter, add tothe flow of the video,and most importantly,do not distract from thevideo

Some transitions, effects,audio, and edits areappropriate to thesubject matter, add tothe flow of the video,and most importantly,do not distract from thevideo

Little to notransitions, effects,audio, and editsare appropriate tothe subject matter,add to the flow ofthe video, and mostimportantly, do notdistract from thevideo

Criteria 3 points 2 points 1 point 0 points

Mechanics

Timeliness Project turned in atthe beginning ofclass

Project turned in by theend of the day

Project turned in oneday late

Project turned intwo or more dayslate

Documentation All sources are citedcompletely inrequired format andall copyrightedmaterial, if used, isidentified and usedwith writtenpermission

1 source is not citedproperly according tothe required formatand/or 1 copyrightedpiece of material is notidentified properly orwas not given writtenpermission

2 sources are not citedproperly according tothe required formatand/or 2 copyrightedpieces of material arenot identified properlyor was not given writtenpermission

3 sources are notcited properlyaccording to therequired formatand/or 3copyrighted piecesof material are notidentified properlyor was not givenwritten permission

Group Dynamic(This section will be assessed through self-evaluation and peer evaluation)

Work Delineation Work was delineatedequally among allgroup members

Work waspredominantly completedby 2/3 of groupmembers

Work was completed byone member of thegroup

Some of the projectnot completed dueto groupdissonance

Collaboration andContribution

Collaboration andcontribution of ideasfrom each groupmember

Collaboration andcontribution of ideasgiven by 2/3 of groupmembers

Contribution of ideasgiven by one person ingroup

Lack ofcommunication andcollaborationamong groupmembers

Respect Each member treatedall other members’ideas/person withrespect all of thetime

Respect given to groupmembers most of thetime

Evidence of respectgiven intermittentlybetween group members

Lack of respectevident in groupinteraction