Icp English Final Project
Icp English Final Project
Project #1 Rubric: Video Journal
5 4 3-2 1-0
Content
Relevant, telling, quality
details give the audience
important information that
goes beyond the obvious or
predictable.
Supporting details and
information are relevant,
but one key issue or
portion of the storyline is
unsupported.
Supporting details and
information are relevant,
but several key issues or
portions of the video are
unsupported.
Supporting details and
information are typically
unclear or not related to
the topic.
Use of Vocabulary
Video correctly uses many
key terms from the unit
seamlessly throughout.
Video correctly uses some
key terms, but could have
included more.
Video uses some key
terms, albeit occasionally
incorrectly.
Video uses no key terms
correctly.
Image and
Presentation
Video is edited and easy to
watch throughout. Video is
engaging and interesting
and captures the attention
of the audience.
1-2 mistakes during video.
Editing is usually neat
throughout. Presentation is
relevant and strong.
3-5 mistakes during video.
If is sloppy or difficult to
watch at times. Poor
execution is distracting.
6 mistakes in video. Poor
editing and carelessness
make video difficult to
watch. Incoherent.
Creativity
Video is very interesting
and demonstrates outside
the box thinking.
Video is interesting and
shows some creativity.
Video shows moments of
creativity, but is mostly
straightforward.
Video is basically taken
directly from notes.
Length Video is 3 minutes long.
Video is between 2 minutes
and 2 minutes.
Video is between 1
minutes and 2 minutes.
Video is 1 minute long.
Project #2 Rubric: Diary Entry
5 4 3-2 1-0
Content
Relevant, telling, quality
details give the reader
important information that
goes beyond the obvious or
predictable.
Supporting details and
information are relevant,
but one key issue or
portion of the storyline is
unsupported.
Supporting details and
information are relevant,
but several key issues or
portions of the storyline
are unsupported.
Supporting details and
information are typically
unclear or not related to
the topic.
Use of Vocabulary
Diary entry correctly uses
many key terms from the
unit seamlessly
throughout.
Diary entry correctly uses
some key terms, but could
have included more.
Diary entry uses some key
terms, albeit occasionally
incorrectly.
Diary entry uses no key
terms correctly.
Creativity
Diary entry is very
interesting and
demonstrates outside the
box thinking.
Diary entry is interesting
and shows some creativity.
Diary entry shows
moments of creativity, but
is mostly straightforward.
Diary entry is basically
taken directly from notes.
Presentation
No spelling or grammar
mistakes. If handwritten,
handwriting is neat
throughout.
1-2 spelling or grammar
mistakes. If handwritten,
handwriting is usually neat.
3-5 spelling or grammar
mistakes. If handwritten,
handwriting is relatively
sloppy or difficult to read.
6 or more spelling or
grammar mistakes. If
handwritten, handwriting is
illegible.
Length
Includes at least 2
paragraphs, each of which
is at least 5-6 sentences
long.
Includes 2 paragraphs, but
at least one is shorter than
5-6 sentences.
Either includes 1
5-6 sentence paragraph, or
2 paragraphs that are both
shorter than 5-6 sentences.
Includes 1 paragraph that is
less than 5-6 sentences.
Project #3 Rubric: Collage
5 4 3-2 1-0
Content
Relevant, telling, quality
details give the reader
important information that
goes beyond the obvious or
predictable.
Supporting details and
information are relevant,
but one key issue or
portion of the content is
unsupported.
Supporting details and
information are relevant,
but several key issues or
portions of the content are
unsupported.
Supporting details and
information are typically
unclear or not related to
the topic.
Use of Vocabulary
Collage correctly uses
many key terms from the
unit seamlessly
throughout.
Collage correctly uses some
key terms, but could have
included more.
Collage uses some key
terms, albeit occasionally
incorrectly.
Collage uses no key terms
correctly.
Creativity
Collage is very interesting
and demonstrates outside
the box thinking.
Collage is interesting and
shows some creativity.
Collage shows moments of
creativity, but is mostly
straightforward.
Collage is basically taken
directly from notes.
Presentation
No spelling or grammar
mistakes. If handwritten,
handwriting is neat
throughout. Thoughtfully
and neatly edited.
1-2 spelling or grammar
mistakes. If handwritten,
handwriting is usually neat.
Usually thoughtfully and
neatly edited.
3-5 spelling or grammar
mistakes. If handwritten,
handwriting is relatively
sloppy or difficult to read.
Sloppy at times.
6 or more spelling or
grammar mistakes. If
handwritten, handwriting is
illegible. Disorganized.
Visual Component
Collage contains many
relevant color images as
well as text.
Collage contains some
relevant color images as
well as text.
Collage contains some
color images as well as
text, but they are not
always relevant.
Collage contains no
relevant color images or
text.
Project #4 Rubric: Essay
Project #5 Rubric: Poem
5 4 3-2 1-0
Content
Relevant, telling, quality
details give the reader
important information that
goes beyond the obvious or
predictable.
Supporting details and
information are relevant,
but one key issue or
portion of the content is
unsupported.
Supporting details and
information are relevant,
but several key issues or
portions of the content are
unsupported.
Supporting details and
information are typically
unclear or not related to
the topic.
Use of Vocabulary
Poem correctly uses many
key terms from the unit
seamlessly throughout.
Poem correctly uses some
key terms, but could have
included more.
Poem uses some key
terms, albeit occasionally
incorrectly.
Poem uses no key terms
correctly.
Creativity
Poem is very interesting
and demonstrates outside
the box thinking.
Poem is interesting and
shows some creativity.
Poem shows moments of
creativity, but is mostly
straightforward.
Poem is basically taken
directly from notes.
Neatness
No spelling or grammar
mistakes. If handwritten,
handwriting is neat
throughout.
1-2 spelling or grammar
mistakes. If handwritten,
handwriting is usually neat.
3-5 spelling or grammar
mistakes. If handwritten,
handwriting is relatively
sloppy or difficult to read.
6 or more spelling or
grammar mistakes. If
handwritten, handwriting is
illegible.
Length
Poem is 10 lines or more.
Thoughtful and thorough.
Poem is 7-9 lines long.
Well-done.
Poem is 4-6 lines long.
Needs more detail.
Poem is less than 4 lines.
Poor effort.
Project #6 Rubric: Podcast
5 4 3-2 1-0
Content
Relevant, telling, quality
details give the audience
important information that
goes beyond the obvious or
predictable.
Supporting details and
information are relevant,
but one key issue or
portion of the storyline is
unsupported.
Supporting details and
information are relevant,
but several key issues or
portions of the video are
unsupported.
Supporting details and
information are typically
unclear or not related to
the topic.
Use of Vocabulary
Podcast correctly uses
many key terms from the
unit seamlessly
throughout.
Podcast correctly uses
some key terms, but could
have included more.
Podcast uses some key
terms, albeit occasionally
incorrectly.
Podcast uses no key terms
correctly.
Presentation
Podcast is edited and easy
to listen to throughout.
Podcast is engaging and
interesting and captures
the attention of the
audience.
1-2 mistakes during
podcast. Editing is usually
neat throughout.
Presentation is relevant
and strong.
3-5 mistakes during
podcast. If is sloppy or
difficult to listen to at
times. Poor execution is
distracting.
6 mistakes in podcast. Poor
editing and carelessness
make podcast difficult to
listen to. Incoherent.
Creativity
Podcast is very interesting
and demonstrates outside
the box thinking.
Podcast is interesting and
shows some creativity.
Podcast shows moments of
creativity, but is mostly
straightforward.
Podcast is basically taken
directly from notes.
Length Podcast is 3 minutes long.
Podcast is between 2
minutes and 2 minutes.
Podcast is between 1
minutes and 2 minutes.
Podcast is 1 minute.
Project #7 Rubric: Letters
5 4 3-2 1-0
Content
Relevant, telling, quality
details give the reader
important information that
goes beyond the obvious or
predictable.
Supporting details and
information are relevant,
but one key issue or
portion of the storyline is
unsupported.
Supporting details and
information are relevant,
but several key issues or
portions of the storyline
are unsupported.
Supporting details and
information are typically
unclear or not related to
the topic.
Use of Vocabulary
Letters correctly use many
key terms from the unit
seamlessly throughout.
Letters correctly use some
key terms, but could have
included more.
Letters use some key
terms, albeit occasionally
incorrectly.
Letters use no key terms
correctly.
Creativity
Letters are very interesting
and demonstrate outside
the box thinking.
Letters are interesting and
show some creativity.
Letters show moments of
creativity, but are mostly
straightforward.
Letters are basically taken
directly from notes.
Presentation
No spelling or grammar
mistakes. If handwritten,
handwriting is neat
throughout.
1-2 spelling or grammar
mistakes. If handwritten,
handwriting is usually neat.
3-5 spelling or grammar
mistakes. If handwritten,
handwriting is relatively
sloppy or difficult to read.
6 or more spelling or
grammar mistakes. If
handwritten, handwriting is
illegible.
Number and Length of
Letters
6 or more letters (at least 3
from each individual), each
at least 6 sentences long.
Provided only 5 letters that
were at least 6 sentences
long.
Provided only 3-4 letters
that were at least 6
sentences long.
Provided 2 or fewer letters
that were at least 6
sentences long.
Project #8 Rubric: Comic Book
5 4 3-2 1-0
Content
Relevant, telling, quality
details give the reader
important information that
goes beyond the obvious or
predictable.
Supporting details and
information are relevant,
but one key issue or
portion of the storyline is
unsupported.
Supporting details and
information are relevant,
but several key issues or
portions of the storyline
are unsupported.
Supporting details and
information are typically
unclear or not related to
the topic.
Artwork/Illustrations
The artwork seems to be
high quality, colorful,
purposeful, and neat. The
author has taken the ideas
and made them "their
own."
The artwork seems to be
good quality, colorful, neat,
and purposeful but there is
some lack of originality.
The artwork is ok, but lacks
quality, color, purpose and
neatness. It does not
compliment the story.
The artwork has not tried
to transform the
information in any way.
The ideas and the way they
are expressed seem to
belong to someone else.
Penmanship
The writing is neat and
easy to read throughout,
and uses differences in
font, size, style, and color
to emphasize content.
The writing is usually neat
and easy to read, and
occasionally uses
differences in font, size,
style, and color to
emphasize content.
The writing is relatively
sloppy and often difficult to
read, and does not uses
differences in font to
emphasize content.
The writing is illegible.
Spelling and Grammar
No spelling or grammar
mistakes.
1-2 spelling or grammar
mistakes.
3-5 spelling or grammar
mistakes.
6 or more spelling or
grammar mistakes.
Number of Panels
Comic book includes 10 or
more panels.
Comic book contains 9
panels
Comic book contains 7-8
panels.
Comic book contains 6 or
fewer panels.
Project #9 Rubric: Song
5 4 3-2 1-0
Content
Relevant, telling, quality
details give the reader
important information that
goes beyond the obvious or
predictable.
Supporting details and
information are relevant,
but one key issue or
portion of the content is
unsupported.
Supporting details and
information are relevant,
but several key issues or
portions of the content are
unsupported.
Supporting details and
information are typically
unclear or not related to
the topic.
Use of Vocabulary
Song correctly uses many
key terms from the
chapters seamlessly
throughout.
Song correctly uses some
key terms, but could have
included more.
Song uses some key terms,
albeit occasionally
incorrectly.
Song uses no key terms
correctly.
Creativity
Song is very interesting and
demonstrates outside the
box thinking.
Song is interesting and
shows some creativity.
Song shows moments of
creativity, but is mostly
straightforward.
Song is basically taken
directly from notes.
Neatness
No spelling or grammar
mistakes. If handwritten,
handwriting is neat
throughout.
1-2 spelling or grammar
mistakes. If handwritten,
handwriting is usually neat.
3-5 spelling or grammar
mistakes. If handwritten,
handwriting is relatively
sloppy or difficult to read.
6 or more spelling or
grammar mistakes. If
handwritten, handwriting is
illegible.
New Lyrics and Length
Created new lyrics for the
entire song. Provides copy
of new lyrics as well as title
and artist of original song.
Created new lyrics for most
of the song. Provides copy
of new lyrics, but not the
title and artist of original
song.
Created new lyrics for
some of the song. Provides
title and artist of original
song, but no copy of new
lyrics.
Created no new lyrics.
Provides neither new lyrics
nor title/artist of original
song.