Soundtrack of My Life Project Rubric

Criteria Level R Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4

-student chooses at -there are 1-2 -there are 3-4 -there are 6 events -there are 6 -there are 6 varied
6 significant events insignificant events insignificant events used; some give significant life and significant life
from their life that used (it readers like used (it readers like good insight into events used that events used that
tell me about who a incomplete a incomplete the student, some give good insight clearly
they are timeline with little timeline with little read more like a into the students communicate what
(MEDIA) to infer about the to infer about the timeline personality the student values,
student) student) enjoys, and pursues
-songs chosen -songs seems to be -1-2 songs are -at least half of the -all of the songs -every song has a
(lyrics, beat, tempo, chosen at random minimally songs have a clear have a clear highly original and
artists, genre) with no connection connected the life connection to the connection to the meaningful
clearly match the to the life events events life events life events connection to the
life events life events
(MEDIA)
-Rationale for song -there is no -there is limited -there is some -there is clear -there is highly
choices is detailed rationale for song rationale for song rationale for song rationale for all 6 detailed and
and clearly choices choices choices, but it is song choices insightful rationale
communicated confusing at times for all 6 song
(WRITING) choices
-letter is properly -the rationale is not -the rationale is -the rationale is -the rationale is -the rationale is
formatted, uses formatted as a barely formatted as somewhat mostly formatted as perfectly formatted
proper grammar, letter (missing the a letter (has ONE of formatted as a a letter (has 4-5 of as a letter (has ALL
spelling, and date, address, body, the following: date, letter (has 3-4 of the the following: date, of the following:
punctuation complimentary address, body, following: date, address, body, date, address, body,
(WRITING) close, and complimentary address, body, complimentary complimentary
signature) close, and complimentary close, and close, and
-overwhelming signature) close, and signature) signature)
spelling, grammar -numerous spelling, signature) -a few minor -almost no spelling,
and punctuation grammar and -several significant spelling, grammar grammar and/or
mistakes punctuation spelling, grammar and punctuation punctuation
mistakes, and punctuation mistakes mistakes
mistakes
-cd cover/poster is -cd cover/poster is -cd cover/poster is -cd cover/poster is -cd cover/poster is -cd cover/poster is
well organized, not complete; its barely complete; its somewhat complete; it completed in great
includes an album missing almost all of missing at least 4-5 complete; it includes almost all detail; it includes
title and artists, the elements of the required includes at least 4 of of the required ALL of the required
album release date -does not use elements the required elements elements
(poster) uses a colour, font, or -uses colour, font, elements -it uses eye-catching -it uses a great
variety of eye- images or images very -uses some eye- colours, font, and variety of eye-
catching colours, sparingly catching colours, images to grab the catching colours,
fonts, and images fonts, and images readers attention fonts, and images
(MEDIA) that grab the
readers attention
Overall Achievement Level (WRITING)

Level Range Level Range Level Range Level Range

4+ 95-100% 3+ 77-79% 2+ 67-69% 1+ 57-59%
4 87-94% 3 73-76% 2 63-66% 1 53-56%
4- 80-86% 3- 70-72% 2- 60-62% 1- 50-52%
Overall Achievement Level (MEDIA)

Level Range Level Range Level Range Level Range

4+ 95-100% 3+ 77-79% 2+ 67-69% 1+ 57-59%
4 87-94% 3 73-76% 2 63-66% 1 53-56%
4- 80-86% 3- 70-72% 2- 60-62% 1- 50-52%