iRubric: Novel Study Project rubric

Project displays an extensive understanding of the characters, plot, and theme in the novel. Student utilized elements from the novel to skillfully go beyond the novel itself, adding their own interpretation of events, characters, theme, etc.

Project displays a clear understanding of the characters, plot, and theme in the novel. Student utilized elements from the novel to sufficiently go beyond the novel itself, adding their own interpretation of events, characters, theme, etc.

Project displays a sound understanding of the characters, plot, and theme in the novel, but this understanding may be lacking in depth and/or complexity. Student utilized some elements from the novel to go somewhat beyond the novel itself.

Project displays a basic understanding of the characters, plot, and theme in the novel. Student did not utilize sufficient elements from the novel to go beyond the novel itself, and/or did not add their own interpretation of events, characters, theme, etc.

Project does not display an understanding of the characters, plot, and theme in the novel. Student did not extend ideas beyond the literal ideas of the text.

This project is well organized from beginning to end.

This project is generally well organized.

This project has a few errors in organizaitonal format that become distracting to the reader.

This project has limited organization, therefore, reader understanding is impaired.

This project is poorly organized.

Student provided accurate and detailed explanations where explanations were required. In projects where characters, events, and timelines needed to ring true, the student hit the mark.

Student provided accurate and somewhat detailed explanations where explanations were required. In projects where characters, events, and timelines needed to ring true, the student mostly hit the mark.

Student provided explanations where explanations were required, although they were not as detailed or accurate as desired. In projects where events, timelines and characters needed to ring true, the student missed the mark .

Student provided simple explanations where explanations were required. In projects where events, timelines and characters needed to ring true, the student missed their target frequently.

Student provided few explanations where they were required. In projects where events, timelines and characters needed to ring true, the student missed the mark.

It is clear that the student spent time in quality proofreading and editing as the final project is virtually error free.

There was definately effort put into proofreading and editing, however, a few errors are popping up.

The student needs to spend more time in quality proofreading and editing as the final project has a few too many errors.

Comprehension and enjoyment of the project is becoming impaired as the errors and interfering with the reader/viewer interacting with the work effectively.

Clearly, the student did not spend adequate time in proof-reading and editing. This work should not have been handed in as a good copy yet.