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Photo Essay Rubric 
Photo Essay Rubric
Photo Essay for Journalism Class
Rubric Code: J22B25W
By LauraEnos
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Subject: Journalism  
Type: Assessment  
Grade Levels: 9-12

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  Exemplary

4 pts

Proficient

3 pts

Emerging

2 pts

Developing

1 pts

Visual Text
5 pts

(photographs/images)
Exemplary

All of the images are appropriate to the topic, evocative, visually captivating, and show unique perspectives of the theme.
Proficient

Most of the images are appropriate to the topic, evocative, visually captivating, and show unique perspectives of the theme.
Emerging

Some of the images are appropriate to the topic, evocative, visually captivating, and show unique perspectives of the theme.
Developing

Few of the images are appropriate to the topic, evocative, visually captivating, and show unique perspectives of the theme.
Typography & Semantics
5 pts

(the meaning, arrangement, and appearance of printed matter)
Exemplary

Title and captions compliment the images and work together harmoniously to reinforce the theme consistently.
Proficient

Title and captions compliment the images and often work together to reinforce the theme.
Emerging

Title and captions sometimes compliment the images but inconsistently work together to reinforce the theme.
Developing

Title and captions seldom compliment the images and do not work together to reinforce the theme.
Organization
5 pts

(how the various elements are organized)
Exemplary

Presentation includes student name and the photo story title. Each slide includes an image and accompanying text. Photos are carefully sequenced to build emotion and communicate thematically.
Proficient

Presentation includes student name and the photo story title. Each slide includes an image and accompanying text. Photos create emotion and communicate thematically.
Emerging

Presentation includes student name and the photo story title. Each slide includes an image and accompanying text. Photos create emotion and represent subject matter.
Developing

Presentation includes student name and the photo story title. Each slide includes an image and accompanying text. Photos inconsistently create emotion and may veer from subject matter.
Overall Impression/Aesthetic Effect
5 pts

(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.
Proficient

Photo essay often evokes emotion and evidences creativity. The presentation as a whole is aesthetically pleasing.
Emerging

Photo essay occastionally evokes emotion and evidences some creativity. The presentation as a whole is aesthetically pleasing.
Developing

Photo essay inconsistently evokes emotion and evidences little creativity. The presentation as a whole is spits in the face of aesthetics.
Theme
5 pts

(the universal insight that is communicated by the essay)
Exemplary

Theme is clear and well-developed throughout entire photo essay.
Proficient

Theme is clear and well-developed throughout most of the photo essay.
Emerging

Theme is clear and well-developed throughout some of the photo essay.
Developing

Theme is unclear or not well-developed throughout the photo essay.
Captions
5 pts

The explanation of each photograph.
Exemplary

Includes A (Attention-grabber), B (background information), C (complimentary information=more details), and D (optional direct quote).

Includes the Who, What, Where, When, Why, and How (if needed to better understand the photograph and telling the story of "A Day in the Life"
Proficient

Missing one to two caption components leaving questions about the photo to be answered.
Emerging

Missing three to four caption components
Developing

Missing 5+ caption components; very limited caption writing



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  • photography photoessay photojournalism


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