Digital+Storytelling+Rubric

**9 – 10 pts** || **6 – 8 pts** || **3 – 5 pts**  || **0 – 2 pts** || **Purpose** || Establishes a purpose early on and maintains a clear focus throughout  || Establishes a purpose early on and maintains focus through most of the presentation || There are some lapses in focus, but the purpose is somewhat clear. ||  There seems to be no purpose and/or no focus on a storyline. Difficult to figure out. || **Pacing**  || The pace (rhythm, pauses, and voice punctuation) fits the story line and helps the audience “get into” the story. ||  The pace is a little off of the story line, and/or slightly fast or slightly slow. ||  The pace is too fast and/or too slow, making the story somewhat incomprehensible. ||  The pacing is much too slow and/or too fast, making nearly the entire story incomprehensible. || **Images**  || Images create a distinct atmosphere or tone that matches the different parts of the story. The images may communicate symbolism and/or metaphors. ||  Images create an atmosphere or tone that mostly match the different parts of the story. The images may communicate symbolism and/or metaphors. ||  Image choice is logical, yet doesn’t create a tone or atmosphere to match the story. Lack of symbolism and metaphor. ||  Image choice does nothing to enhance the story; creates no tone or atmosphere at all. Illogical choices. || **Soundtrack**  || Music stirs a rich emotional response that matches the tone of the story well. ||  Music stirs an emotional response that is pretty closely related to the story. ||  Music is ok and not distracting, but doesn’t add much to the story. ||  Music is missing or distracting or totally unrelated to the tone of the story. || **Length/** **Duration** || Length of presentation was at least one full minute. ||  Length of presentation was at least 50 seconds. ||  Length of presentation was at least 40 seconds. ||  Length of presentation was 39 seconds or less. || **Conventions:** **Spelling** **Grammar** || All text was correctly spelled and grammatically correct. Speaking was also correct. ||  Some of the text or grammar had misspellings or mistakes. ||  The mistakes in grammar or spelling were distracting to the audience. ||  The mistakes in grammar or spelling made the story incomprehensible. || **Overall Effect**  || The story is enthralling, easy to understand, and all elements fit together seamlessly. ||  The story is interesting, maybe a little confusing in parts, and/or slightly random. ||  The story is only a little interesting, possibly confusing at times, and/or somewhat random. ||  The story is not interesting, is confusing, and/or is completely random. ||
 * DIGITAL STORYTELLING RUBRIC**
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