iRubric: Editorial Cartoon rubric

Visual design of the cartoon makes plain the author's claim. The cartoon makes a logical, coherent argument or appeal.

Claim is either apparent or logical and coherent.

Cartoon's claim is somewhat addressed, but may remain confusing.

Cartoon effectively uses two or more of the six visual design elements

Cartoon makes effective use of one visual design element.

Cartoon does not make effective use of any visual design elements.

Cartoon demonstrates a high level of neatness and quality.

Cartoon is neat and mostly free of mechanical errors. Errors do not detract from the overall quality of the cartoon.

Cartoon has neatness or mechanical errors which detract from the quality.