Task Description: Student will work in to create a 3-5 minutes video presentation that details a specific topic.

The presentation may include appropriate

photographs, music, and other visual aids such as infant dummy. The final video presentation should be uploaded to Google Classroom or FB messenger.

Excellent Accomplished Satisfactory Below Standard

Score: 0-2 points SCORE
Score: 5 points Score: 4 points Score: 3 points
C • provides insight into topic • Has a fairly clear • Has brainstormed their • Little effort has been spent 5
O • Is discussed thoroughly picture of what you are concept, but no clear on brainstorming and
• Is entertaining trying to achieve. focus has emerged. refining a concept.
N
• Has a clear picture of • Can describe what you • Goals/final product not • Unclear on the goals and
C
what you are trying to are trying to do overall clearly defined. how the objectives will be
E achieve. but has trouble met.
P • Adequate description of describing how his/her
T what you are trying to do. work will contribute to
the final output.
 Strong message. • Message is clearly • Message is vaguely • Message is unclear. 5
C • Covers topic completely communicated. communicated. Includes Includes little essential
and in depth. • Includes essential some essential information and one or two
O
• The content includes a information. information with few facts.
N
clear statement of • Information is facts. • Content lacks a central
T purpose or theme and is presented as a • The content does not theme, clear point of view
E creative, compelling and connected theme with present a clearly stated and logical sequence of
N clearly written. accurate, current theme, is vague, and information. Much of the
T • A rich variety of supporting information some of the supporting supporting information is
supporting information in that contributes to information does not irrelevant to the overall
the video contributes to understanding the video seem to fit the main message. The viewer is
the understanding of the main idea. Details are idea or appears as a unsure what the message
topics main idea. logical and persuasive disconnected series of is because there is little
• Events and messages are information is scenes with no unifying persuasive information and
presented in a logical effectively used. The main idea. only one or two facts about
order. content includes a clear • Includes few citations the topic are articulated.
• Includes properly cited point of view with a and few facts. • The video has a focus but
sources. progression of ideas • Portions may be poorly may stray from it at times.
 • The video has a clear and supporting documented and/or There is an organizational
focus related to the topic information. Includes organized. Hard to structure, though it may not
and one or more of the properly cited sources. follow the progressions be carried through in a
following elements; • Format is easy to of the story. consistent manner. There
reflects broad research follow. Good Explanation shows some may be factual errors or
and application of critical explanation shows good effort. inconsistencies, but they are
thinking skills; shows effort. relatively minor. Less than
notable insight or • Adequate evidenced of adequate evidence of
understanding of the student learning and student learning and efforts
topic. Excellent evidence efforts are reflected in are reflected in student's
of student learning and student's video. output.
efforts are reflected in • Video is confusing and
student's video. difficult to understand.
C • Excellent sense of design. • Good use of graphics • Minimal use of design • Use of elements detracts 5
R Effective camera and/or other design elements. No from video. Too many or
techniques used for the elements. Some transitions. Sound is too gaudy graphics;
E
video and pictures. Video transitions are lacking or inappropriate transitions, too many clips,
A
and pictures are I focus inappropriately placed. or scratchy. Some backgrounds and/or sounds
T and of good quality. Sound quality is OK. pictures may be out of detract from content.
I Smooth transitions are Pictures are clear and focus or “shaky”. Pictures may be out of
V appropriate and aid in in focus. • Adequate preparation focus
I delivery of the • Sequence of video and sequence is shown. • Either lack of preparation
T presentation. components is clear Transitions are or illogical sequence.
• Organization of and evident. adequate. Titles are Transitions are choppy or
Y
presentation is excellent. Transitions provide present. If storyboard is distract the viewer. Titles
& Transitions add to the easy movement from present, it shows the are not present or distract
ELEMENTS viewer's understanding of one scene to another. project in a broad from the overall video.
of DESIGN the topic. Titles are added Titles are used and outline. Does not have a
to enhance understanding. add to the video's storyboard.
Storyboard shows flow. Storyboard
progression. shows general outline.
T • Digital enhancements are • Any digital  Digital enhancements  Little or no enhancements 5
E planned and purposeful, enhancements that are accompany video, but add interest to the video,
adding impact to the story used combine smoothly there is little sign of or excessive use of
C
line or focus. and effectively with the reinforcement. Some random enhancements
H
 Camera is stable, smooth video. tendency toward detracts from the video.
N movements and pans  The camera work is randomness with  The camera work is
I • Subject is framed well, generally smooth and effects. choppy and the scenes are
C images are well composed the focus is usually  The camera work may blurry or panning is too
A • Subject is lit and clearly crisp. Sound and visual be choppy or panning is fast. Sound and visual files
L visible files are mostly too fast. Sound and contain significant
• Sound is clear and distortion free. visual files may have distortion. Transitions are
understandable Transitions provide a some distortion but it awkward between scenes.
A
• Video is edited effectively, smooth movement doesn't distract the Titles are illegible.
S flows well between scenes. Titles viewer. There are some Technical difficulties
P • Titles are used effectively are mostly legible. technical problems, but seriously interfere with the
E • Transitions are used There are few technical the viewer is able to viewer's ability to see,
C effectively problems. follow the presentation. hear, or understand
T content.
S

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