iRubric: ARTIST BOOKS rubric

No mind mapping is evident.

Some basic mind mapping was completed. There was little or no detail and they did not effectively develop ideas.

3 mind maps were completed; however more detail was required to effectively develop ideas.

3 mind maps were completed in detail. A lot of thought has gone into potential ideas.

The artist book was not constructed well. Pages, objects and/or images were not adequately attached.

The student has made an attempt to construct the artist book well, however, inappropriate materials, lack of attention to detail and/or an inappropriate construction technique has been used.

The student has constructed a functional and generally well constructed artist book. However, more attention to detail would improve the quality of the construction

This artist book is well constructed. Pages, images and materials are all securely attached and the structure is sturdy.

Little or no text has been used to compliment images and develop a theme

Limited words have been used, however these do not relate to images or concepts and the font selection did not complement the design or the book.

This artist book uses text in an effective manner. Although word selection is not always appropriate, it generally complements the images and assists in the theme development. The font selected works well with the design of the book,

This artist book incorporates cleverly selected text components. Words and sentences come from diverse sources and relate to the theme in both blatant and abstract ways. The font selected also complements other design choices made throughout the book.

Little effort was made to complete the artist book project,

Some effort was made to complete the task, although a lack of motivation was evident.

The student was motivated and worked well.

The student was highly motivated to produce high quality work. Extra time was spent working on this project out of school hours. The energy of this student was a motivation to fellow classmates.