Rubric for Group Project

4-Excellent Understanding Group presents clear information on zoo animal. Informs where they retrieved their media from, which source was most helpful and why. Students have illustrated a detailed and completed poster board of the zoo animal and verbally present details of the board. The group clearly explains the purpose of various types of media and can identify the types of media they used. 3-Strong Group presents vague information on zoo animal. Informs where they retrieved some of their media and is not completely clear on which sources were helpful and why. Students have illustrated their poster board with their zoo animal some details about the board. The group explains the purpose of various types of media with few misconceptions and can identify some forms of media they used. 2-Proficient Group presents information on zoo animal with some confusion and major gaps. Informs where they retrieved 1 source of media and is not clear on which sources were helpful and why. Students have illustrated their poster board with their zoo animal and 1-2 details. The group explains the purpose of various types of media with many misconceptions and can identify at least 1 form of media. 1-Developing Group has difficult time presenting information on their zoo animal. Cannot inform where they retrieved their sources of media. Students have a poster board of their zoo animal with not much visual or verbal detail.

Interpretation

The group cannot explain the purpose of various types of media and cannot identify any forms of media.

Application

The group uses relevant and accurate references. They are specific and fully supported using various forms of media

The group uses The group uses The group uses relevant and irrelevant or no references accurate limited references references. Some are specific; some may be general and not supported.

Rubric for Short Story

4-Excellent Understanding Student writes a brief story about a zoo animal that includes a beginning, middle, and end in the story. The story has details, and the writing is clear to the reader who has few questions as to the events in the story. 3-Strong Student writes a brief story about a zoo animal that includes a beginning, middle, and end in the story. The writing is likely more vague and general and some questions come to the mind of the reader. 2- Proficient Student writes a brief story about a zoo animal that may include a beginning, middle, and end in the story; however, there are major gaps and likely some confusion in time order and in maintaining narrative genre; for example, lapses into description, etc. and losing the story elements. Student explains the purpose of various types of media with many misconceptions and can identify at least 1 form of media. Student uses irrelevant or limited references 1-Developing Even with significant teacher assistance, the student cannot write a brief story about a zoo animal that includes a beginning, middle, and end in the story. Writing is off topic, off task, too difficult to read, too vague, and too skeletal to be minimally successful. Student cannot explain the purpose of various types of media and cannot identify any forms of media. Student uses no references

Interpretation

Student clearly explains the purpose of various types of media and can identify at least 4 forms of media.

Student explains the purpose of various types of media with few misconceptions and can identify at least 3 forms of media.

Application

Student uses relevant and accurate references. They are specific and fully supported using various forms of media

Student uses relevant and accurate references. Some are specific; some may be general and not supported.