iRubric: Weekly Art Critique rubric

Author thoroughly and thoughtfully answers the question: What do I see? Discusses the size of the work, medium used, process used, the subject, object and all the significant elements used in the work: line, shape, space, color, texture, form and value. Author shows his strong understanding of the elements through the details chosen to support the description, such that the painting can be pictured by the viewer without any visual aid.

Author answers the question: What do I see? Discusses most of the following: size of the work, medium used, process used, the subject, object and significant elements used in the work: line, shape, space, color, texture, form and value. All observations are supported by details in the artwork to such a degree that the painting can almost be pictured by the viewer without any visual aid.

Author somewhat answers the question: What do I see? Discusses some of the following: size of the work, medium used, process used, the subject, object and significant elements used in the work: line, shape, space, color, texture, form and value. Some observations are supported by details in the artwork.

Author does not answer the question: What do I see? Makes a weak attempt to describe the artwork and does not support the description with details from the artwork.

Author thoughtfully and thoroughly answers: What is the artist trying to communicate? The interpretation is based on visual facts and clues collected during the first two steps, and context and purpose are called upon to determine meaning.

Author answers: What is the artist trying to communicate? The interpretation is based on some visual facts and clues collected during the first two steps, and context and purpose might be called upon to determine meaning.

Author somewhat answers: What is the artist trying to communicate? The interpretation is based on a few visual facts and clues collected during the first two steps, and context or purposes might not be called upon to determine meaning.

Author does not answer: What is the artist trying to communicate? The interpretation is not supported by visual facts and clues or context or purposes.

Author concludes with an engaging and interesting point about his reaction to the art work.

Author concludes with an interesting point about his reaction to the art work.

Author concludes with a somewhat interesting point about his reaction to the art work.

Author does not conclude or concludes with a shallow reaction to the art work.

No errors in punctuation, spelling, grammar, or capitalization. Works of art are italicized. Resources are cited. Name and date are in top right hand corner. Skip one space and center credits in three lines. Skip one space and begin body. 6 paragraphs, double spaced, Times New Roman, 12 pt. Body is at least one page.

A few minor errors in punctuation, spelling, grammar, or capitalization, but they do not detract from the overall meaning and effectiveness of the essay. Header and title format is correct. Six paragraphs and at least one page body with intro, DAIJ, and conclusion. There is at least one page of body.

A few errors in punctuation, grammar, spelling, and capitalization that. while distracting, the meaning and intent of the essay can still be discerned. Resources are cited. Header and title format is may not be correct, there are less than six paragraphs, it is missing at least one step of DAIJ, intro or conclusion. There is one page of body.

Distracting and major errors in grammar, punctuation, spelling, and capitalization. Resources are not cited. Header and title format are not correct, there are more than one missing step of criticism, intro or conclusion and less than one page of body.