iRubric: School Video Announcements rubric

Actions negatively impact the group's effectiveness, spirit & morale. No prep and task completion.Blames others, accepts no responsibility, struggles with rules, polices, directions & teachings. No self direction.

Accepts minimal responsibility for own actions, minimal focus. Behavior sometimes reduces effectiveness of group. Usually contributes, inconsistent with rules, directions but remains on the high road. Some self direction

Informally leads group to success, behavior consistently helps group, positive behavior towards all; bell to bell on task without prompting; follows rules & policies, consistently contributes to success of group.

Leads and manages above and beyond call of duty. Work & prep results in group above and beyond what's expected. Models "we above me" attitude at all times. Maximum Bell to Bell. Accepts complete responsibility and takes blame for all inadequacies.

Fails to contribute new content to segment; attitude towards new ideas is snuffed. Content never meets standards; fails to tape or download extras for compelling video or sound; previous content and skills are neglected.

Seldom contributes new content and skills to segments. Sometimes adds video, sound or graphics to segment. Usually continues to build upon old content.

Always builds and adds new content to segment building from prior content. Looks for new sound, music, photos & videos from other news sources. Adds new elements of presentation like new green screen, standing etc.

Continually adding variety and new content for compelling segment. Always looks to other sources for compelling photos, sound and video. Generates motion projects and animated graphics which add to the overall content of segment. Shares ideas with other groups.

Editing is substandard; jump cuts are consistently used; sound is too loud or low, videography is shaky, pans are too fast, no rule of thirds used, no lower thirds, interviews are silly; interferes with talent, immature actions result in delays. No other technical skills are used in content. Shots are boring with no use of Walldo/Wochu.

Sometimes forgets to use lower thirds, sound is sometimes off, music is too hot, videography tends to shake in spots, rule of thirds is not consistent where necessary; has a few jump cuts; sometimes allows silliness to affect content; sometimes uses other technical skills. Walldo/Wochu sometimes used to add variety to shots.

Good editing is used throughout segment. Videography is stable and original with lots of composition when necessary -wochu/Walldo) Consistently uses lower thirds, rule of thirds when necessary, never has jump cuts; audio levels are consistent, music fades are just right, no jumps cuts; No silly behavior in segment unless necessary. Experiments with FCPC effects.

Excellent editing skills used; always adding effects from MOTION or FCPX; Rule of 3rds and other video composition used like WALLDO/WOCHU. Animations and graphics fill voids in video; Lower thirds always used to identify, no jump cuts; original creativity is evident throughout segment.