iRubric: Comic Strip/ Graphic Story Rubric

Captions do not relate well to the scenes. There seems to be no connection or connections are very general.

Captions are related to the scenes and the story, but the connections are less obvious.

Captions are related to the scenes and the story, and most connections are easy to understand.

Captions are related to the scenes and the story, and the connections are easy to understand.

The frames do not flow well and have no detail.The comic strip stick figures with no humour or drama in the wording. It has an attempt of a developed story line. Repeated the same frame design over and over.

The frames have very little flow and few details.
The comic strip has pictures and created characters (not stick figures) but little humour or drama in the wording. I has a sufficiently developed story line. Had Very few different kinds of frames.

The frames flow fairly well and have sufficient detail.
The comic strip well drawn or created characters (not stick figures) with some humour or drama in the wording. Well developed story line. Used a good variety of frames.

The frames flow well and have good detail.
The comic strip has unique, well drawn or created characters (not stick figures) with humour or drama in the wording that help convey the message. It is obvious that the effort put to it generated an excellently developed story line. The variety of frames helps the story efficiency.

The students makes little or no attempt to tell a personal story and the universal message is not clear, meaningful, and/or present.

The student attempts to tell a personal story but the universal message is not clear or meaningful.

The student tells a personal story and the universal message is somewhat clear and somewhat meaningful.

The student exceeds the expectations. The student tells a personal story and the universal message to the reader is clear and meaningful.

The comic strip does not contains a conflict, or a resolution between the characters.

The comic strip contains a conflict, some trails that help transmit the message, and part of resolution between the characters. The reader is left hanging.

The comic strip contains a conflict, a series of trails that boost the message, and a reasonable resolution between the characters.
Good

Throughout the Story you can relate to the characters in a personal way, thus every test the characters go through is as if they were describing your life.