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Book Trailer Project

Small groups of students are to create a movie trailer for their literature circle reading book. The book should engage viewers and make the viewers WANT to read the book. Requirements include 1-3 minutes of video, music, titles, and some editing. Student's video MUST be relevant to the book. Each group member must speak in the video, but they need not be seen on video.

Rubric Code: QXB899X

By wendyschwartz

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Subject: English

Type: Project

Grade Levels: 6-8, 9-12, Undergraduate

Movie Trailer Project
	A Smashing Hit! (N/A)	Looks Good! (N/A)	OK (N/A)	Weak (N/A)
Titles	A Smashing Hit! Titles adds something special to the trailer, and does not detract from overall trailer.	Looks Good! Titles lacks in a few places, but overall, it does not greatly detracts from the trailer.	OK Titles detracts from trailer, as it adds little to nothing to the overall trailer.	Weak Poor/Omitted
Scenes	A Smashing Hit! All scenes in the trailer included multiple actors who memorized their lines and were having fun. The changes in text scenes were well organized and engaging.	Looks Good! The scenes had a good flow and were somewhat engaging. Well thought out.	OK The scenes did not have a good flow or seemed out of order.	Weak The scenes were not well thought out, the trailer did not make sense at all.
Time	A Smashing Hit! Length of trailer meets requirement. (1-3 minutes)	Looks Good! Length of trailer does not meet minimum requirement, but is in the ballpark. (Less than 1 minute or over 3 minutes)	OK Length of trailer does not meet minimum requirement by a significant margin. (Less than 30 seconds, or more than 4 minutes)	Weak Length of trailer does not meet minimum requirement by a long shot.
Sensory Elements	A Smashing Hit! The music, imagery, and transitions engage the senses and really engages the viewer.	Looks Good! The sensory elements were good, somewhat engaged the viewer.	OK The trailer included sensory elements that did not correspond to the book or the elements were confusing.	Weak There were no sensory elements included.
Relevancy	A Smashing Hit! The trailer is relevant to the book. The video makes the viewer WANT to watch/read the story. Student has clearly read their book and is enthusiastic about it.	Looks Good! The trailer is relevant to the book. The video is somewhat entertaining, but does not make the viewer interested.	OK The trailer is somewhat relevant to the book OR the video is slow and uninteresting. Student only displays a basic understanding of the reading.	Weak The trailer is not relevant to the book and is slow and uninteresting.
Audio	A Smashing Hit! The narrator's voice was clear and at a good volume. The actor's voices were clearly understood and heard. The music was at the appropriate volume. (Never overpowering the speaking)	Looks Good! The narrator or actors were mostly audible, with a few errors. The music was mostly at an appropriate volume.	OK There were many areas were the voices or music was too loud or too quiet.	Weak The audio was difficult to understand at any point.
English Usage	A Smashing Hit! All speech was in English, mostly grammatically correct, and easily understood.	Looks Good! Most speech was in English, a few grammatical errors, and/or sometimes misunderstood.	OK Only some speech was in English, multiple grammatical errors, and/or often misunderstood.	Weak Speech was rarely in English, grave grammatical errors, and/or very often misunderstood.

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ESL, Speaking & Listening, Book Trailer

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