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Photo Essay Rubric
Photo Essay Rubric
Photo Essay with 10 Photos
Rubric Code:
U7ACB7
By
mmaguire
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Subject:
Journalism
Type:
Assessment
Grade Levels:
9-12
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Photo Essay Rubric
Excellent
4 pts
Good
3 pts
Fair
2 pts
Poor
1 pts
Unfinished
0 pts
Theme
10 %
Enter description
Excellent
Theme is clear and well-developed throughout entire photo story (10 photos).
Good
Theme is clear and well-developed in at least 8 photos.
Fair
Theme is clear in 6-7 photos, but it is unclear how the other photos fit.
Poor
Theme is clear in fewer than 6 photos.
Unfinished
No clear theme OR photos were not taken by student.
Photo Content
30 %
Enter description
Excellent
Images are extremely interesting and show unique perspectives of the theme.
Good
At least 8 images are interesting and show unique perspectives of the theme.
Fair
At least 6 images are interesting. Images may not present any fresh ideas or may be repetitive.
Poor
At least 3 images are interesting. Images do not present any fresh ideas and/or are repetitive.
Unfinished
Fewer than 10 photos submitted OR photos were not taken by student.
Photo Quality
20 %
Enter description
Excellent
All images follow the rules of photo composition (including clear and focused center of interest and filling the frame).
Good
At least 8 images follow the rules of photo composition.
Fair
At least 6 images follow the rules of photo composition.
Poor
At least 3 images follow the rules of photo composition.
Unfinished
Fewer than 3 photos follow the rules of photo composition OR fewer than 10 photos submitted OR photos were not taken by student.
Captions: Introductory Sentence
10 %
Excellent
All captions reflect the content of their corresponding photos, identifying subjects and action. Writing has very few errors.
Good
At least 8 captions reflect the content of their corresponding photos, identifying subjects and action. Writing has some minor errors.
Fair
At least 6 captions reflect the content of their corresponding photos, identifying subjects and action. Writing has some repetitive errors in punctuating quotes or has major errors (run-ons and fragments).
Poor
At least 3 captions identify the subject or action in their photos OR identifications are incomplete. Writing has many minor and major errors.
Unfinished
There fewer than 3 captions OR captions were not written by student.
Captions: Follow-up Sentences
10 %
Excellent
All follow-up sentences contain secondary information that can't be gathered from their photos and have clear correlation to whatever is mentioned in the introductory sentences.
Good
At least 8 sets of follow-up sentences contain secondary information that can't be gathered from their photos and have clear correlation to whatever is mentioned in the introductory sentences.
Fair
At least 6 sets of follow-up sentences contain secondary information that can't be gathered from their photos. Secondary information may not link to whatever is mentioned in the introductory sentences.
Poor
At least 3 sets of follow-up sentences contain secondary information OR most captions include vague and unspecific secondary information OR secondary information does not correlate to introductory sentences.
Unfinished
There are fewer than 3 sets of follow-up sentences OR captions were not written by student.
Organization
10 %
Excellent
Presentation includes student name and the photo story title. Each slide includes 1 photo and its accompanying caption. Photos are in an order that makes sense.
Good
Presentation includes student name and the photo story title. Each slide includes 1 photo and its accompanying caption, but 1-2 photos have the captions mixed up. Photos are mostly in an order that makes sense.
Fair
Presentation includes student name. Each slide includes 1 photo and its accompanying caption, but 3-4 photos have the captions mixed up OR 1-2 photos are missing captions. Photo order makes sense sometimes.
Poor
Presentation may or may not include student's name. Each slide includes 1 photo and its accompanying caption, but 3-4 slides are missing captions. Photo order only makes sense for 2-3 photos.
Unfinished
No presentation OR photos and captions are turned in separately OR photos were not taken by student OR captions were not written by student.
Overall Impression
10 %
Excellent
Photo story evokes strong emotion or opinion. Photos and captions show clear understanding and mastery of what we have learned in class so far.
Good
Photo story evokes emotion or opinion. Photos and captions show understanding and some mastery of what we have learned in class so far; 1 area or element may still need work.
Fair
Photo story evokes some emotion or opinion. Photos and captions show partial understanding and/or mastery of what we have learned in class so far; a few areas or elements still need work.
Poor
Photo story doesn't really evoke emotion or opinion, but it is complete. Photos and captions show that student has not mastered most of what we have learned in class so far.
Unfinished
Fewer than 10 photos submitted OR no captions OR photos were not taken by student OR captions were not written by student OR no theme.
Keywords:
photography photoessay photojournalism
Subjects:
Journalism
Types:
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