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Photo Essay Rubric

Photo Essay EDU 290

Rubric Code: T98X3B

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Subject: Education

Type: Assessment

Grade Levels: Undergraduate

Photo Essay Rubric
	Exemplary 4 pts	Proficent Plus \ 3.5 pts	Proficient 3 pts	Developing 2.5 pts	Emerging 2 pts	Beginning 1 pts
Visual Text 10 % (photographs/images)	Exemplary All of the images are appropriate to the topic, evocative, visually captivating, and show unique perspectives of the theme. Between 10-15 images	Proficent Plus Meets all of the criteria of a 3 and some of a 4	Proficient Most of the images are appropriate to the topic, evocative, visually captivating, and show unique perspectives of the theme. There are between 10-15 images	Developing Meets all of the criteria of a 2 and some of the three	Emerging Some of the images are appropriate to the topic, evocative, visually captivating, and show unique perspectives of the theme. There are less than 10 images	Beginning Few of the images are appropriate to the topic, evocative, visually captivating, and show unique perspectives of the theme. Less than 10 images
Organization 20 % (how the various elements are organized)	Exemplary Presentation includes title at the beginning. Credits (group members) at the end and list of resources used (final slide). There is a hook and closure photo and a series of photos that tell a story. Photos are carefully sequenced to tell a story. Between 3-4 minutes in length	Proficent Plus Meets all of the criteria of a 3 and some of a 4	Proficient Presentation includes title at the beginning. Credits (group members) at the end and list of resources used (final slide). There is a hook and closure photo and a series of photos that tell a story. Between 3-4 minutes in length	Developing Meets all of the criteria of a 2 and some of the three	Emerging Presentation is missing one or two of the following elements: title at the beginning. Credits (group members) at the end and list of resources used (final slide). There is a hook and closure photo and a series of photos that tell a story. Less than 3 minutes in length	Beginning Presentation is missing two or more of the following elements: Title at the beginning. Credits (group members) at the end and list of resources used (final slide). There is a hook and closure photo and a series of photos that tell a story. Less than 3 minutes in length
Print Material 20 % (the meaning, arrangement, and appearance of printed matter)	Exemplary Title and captions compliment the images and work together harmoniously to reinforce the theme consistently.	Proficent Plus Meets all of the criteria of a 3 and some of a 4	Proficient Title and captions compliment the images and often work together to reinforce the theme	Developing Meets all of the criteria of a 2 and some of the three	Emerging Title and captions sometimes compliment the images but inconsistently work together to reinforce the theme.	Beginning Title and captions seldom compliment the images and do not work together to reinforce the theme.
Theme 20 % (the universal insight that is communicated by the essay)	Exemplary Theme is clear and well-developed throughout entire photo essay reflecting concepts discussed in class and beyond	Proficent Plus Meets all of the criteria of a 3 and some of a 4	Proficient Theme is clear and well-developed throughout most of the photo essay reflecting concepts discussed in class	Developing Meets all of the criteria of a 2 and some of the three	Emerging Theme is clear and well-developed throughout some of the photo essay.	Beginning Theme is unclear or not well-developed throughout the photo essay.
Music 10 % instrumental or lyrical	Exemplary Music is is timed appropriately with the photos and evokes an emotion	Proficent Plus Meets all of the criteria of a 3 and some of a 4	Proficient Music is timed appropriate with the photos	Developing Meets all of the criteria of a 2 and some of the three	Emerging Music selected is appropriate but does not evoke a strong response.	Beginning Music selected does not align with the theme or does not evoke emotion. A
Overall Impression/Aesthetic Effect 20 % (the overall psychological response to the photo essay as a work of artistic rhetoric)	Exemplary Photo essay evokes strong emotion and evidences creativity. The presentation as a whole is aesthetically harmonious.	Proficent Plus Meets all of the criteria of a 3 and some of a 4	Proficient Photo essay often evokes emotion and evidences creativity. The presentation as a whole is aesthetically pleasing	Developing Meets all of the criteria of a 2 and some of the three	Emerging Photo essay occastionally evokes emotion and evidences some creativity. The presentation as a whole is aesthetically pleasing.	Beginning Photo essay inconsistently evokes emotion and evidences little creativity. The presentation as a whole is spits in the face of aesthetics.

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