| CATEGORY | 10 | 8 | 6 | 0 |
Credits and Intro | Got my attention and I knew what to expect Interesting facts | Sort of knew what to expect. Kind of interesting. | Not sure what it was all about. | What intro? |
| Plot (organization) | The story was told and then some. Lots of details. | The story was told, but lacked explanation beyond basics. | Story was pretty much told, but it was kind of disorganized. | The story was not told. |
| Clear, concrete script | Information clearly relates to the main topic. I could understand it and I liked it. | Information clearly relates to the main topic, but some of the writing was hard to understand. | Information relates to the main topic, but it’s not real clear. | Information has little or nothing to do with the main topic. |
| Conventions | No grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors, unless on purpose. Sentences flow well. | Almost no grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors. Sentences a bit choppy. | A few grammatical spelling, or punctuation errors. Sentences disjointed. | Too many grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors. |
| In-text citations (Combined with Works Cited) | All sources (information and graphics) are accurately documented in the desired format. (MLA) | All sources (information and graphics) are accurately documented, but a few are not in the desired format. (MLA) | All sources (information and graphics) are accurately documented, but many are not in the desired format. (MLA) | No sources are accurately documented. |
| Works cited | All sources (information and graphics) are accurately documented in the desired format. (MLA) | All sources (information and graphics) are accurately documented, but a few are not in the desired format. (MLA) | All sources (information and graphics) are accurately documented, but many are not in the desired format. (MLA) | No sources are accurately documented. |
| Special effects presentation | The video was neat and helpful. It got my attention and helped me understand. | The video was fairly neat and helpful. It at least got my attention. | The video was there but didn’t do much. | Problems with video |
| First Draft(if necessary) | Detailed draft is neatly presented and includes all required information. Writing Center and peer checked. | Draft includes all required information and is legible. Writing Center OR peer checked. | Draft includes most required information and is legible. Not writing center or peer checked. | Draft is missing required information and is difficult to read. Not turned in. |
| Final Draft | Final draft is in on time and looks good enough to send to publish. 2-10 minutes. | Final draft is in on time, but still has a few errors or items missing. | Final draft is in on time, but lacks the revision or effort necessary to create a video for the audience. | Video is not finished by the absolute due date. |
| Oral Presentation | The story is told. Must be well-organized, clear, and effective, using vivid language skills. 2-10 minutes | The question is answered. Speaking skills are adequate. | The question is answered. Speaking skills / audio needs work | Story is not told in video. Speaking skills are poor or no speech is given. |
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