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Formal Art Critique 
Formal Art Critique
Art & Design students should be able to successfully critique their own artwork and that of others using terminology that is understandable and relevant to students in the field of art, photography, and design. Choose a creative work (your own or another's). Write a critique using the 4 elements discussed in class. These elements don't necessarily need to be in separate headings, but must be present. Length: at least 300 words.
Rubric Code: LX9AB45
By carolinapurdum
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Subject: Arts and Design  
Type: Project  
Grade Levels: 9-12, Undergraduate

Powered by iRubric Critique of a Work of Art
  Thumbs Down

3 pts

So So

5 pts

Thumbs Up

7 pts

Two Thumbs Up

10 pts

Description

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Descriptions are not detailed or complete.
So So

Makes a description of some of the subject matter and/or elements seen in a work.
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Makes a detailed description of most of the subject matter and/or elements seen in a work.
Two Thumbs Up

Makes a complete and detailed description of the subject matter and/or elements seen in a work.
Analysis

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The student demonstrated very little awareness of basic design elements; Student made no effort to explain the artistic elements of the work.
So So

The student demonstrated basic awareness of the design elements;
Student explained the artistic elements of the work in general detail.
Thumbs Up

Student demonstrated some awareness of basic design elements;
Student was able to mostly explain the artistic elements of the work.
Two Thumbs Up

Student demonstrated understanding of design elements through the use of correct art terminology; Student was able to clearly explain the artistic elements of the work.
Interpretation

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Student finds it difficult to interpret the meaning of the work or did not explicitly attempt to interpret.
So So

Student missed at least one element of interpretation:
Did not identify literal or symbolic meaning; or
Did not support with evidence; or
Didn't relate how the work makes him/her feel personally.
Thumbs Up

Student identifies the literal meaning of the work with evidence;
Student relates how the work affects them personally.
Two Thumbs Up

Student forms a somewhat reasonable hypothesis about the symbolic or metaphorical meaning;
Student is able to support this with evidence from the work;
Student relates how the work affects them personally.
Evaluation

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Evaluates work as good or bad based on personal taste with no support.
So So

Tries to use aesthetic criteria to judge artwork, but does not apply the criteria accurately.
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Uses 1-2 criteria to judge the artwork
Two Thumbs Up

Uses multiple criteria to judge the artwork, such as composition, expression, creativity, design, communication of ideas.
Complete Paragraphs

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It's difficult to find a paragraph that is complete in this entire writing.
So So

Only a couple of complete paragraphs can be detected in this piece of writing.
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There are 3 paragraphs in total.
Two Thumbs Up

There are 4 complete paragraphs in this piece of writing.
Complete Sentences

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It's difficult to find a complete sentence in this entire writing.
So So

Only a couple of complete sentences can be detected in this piece of writing.
Thumbs Up

A few sentences were incomplete in this piece of writing.
Two Thumbs Up

All sentences were complete in this piece of writing.



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