Screencast Rubric

Use this rubric to evaluate screencasts.

Student Name: ______________________

Introduction to
Screencast

4 Awesome
Screencast
4 pts
-Purpose of
screencast
clearly &
creatively
stated.
-Draws the
audience in
with
compelling
questions or
exciting hook.

Ideas relating
to the Website

Screencaster(s
) introduced
clearly &
creatively.
-All
information is
accurate and
sources are
cited.
-All
information is
on-topic &
presented in a
logical order.
-Includes more
than 2 main
ideas that
describe the
website.

Visual Quality

-Includes 2 or
more
applications of
this website.
-Student finds
creative ways
to show or
demonstrate
the website on
screen.

3 Cool
Screencast
3 pts
-Purpose of
screencast is
clearly
stated.

2 O.K.
Screencast
2 pts
-Purpose of
screencast
stated (but
unclear).

1 Re-do
Screencast
1 pts
-Revise script
to include the
purpose of
screencast.

-Appeals to
audience
with a
question or
hook.

-Lacks appeal
or relevance
for audience.

-Revise script
to appear more
interesting or
relevant to
audience.

-Name stated,
but not clear.

-Introduces
screencaster
.

-All
information
is accurate.
-All
information
is on-topic
& presented
in a logical
order.
-Includes at
least 2 main
ideas that
describe the
website.
-Includes at
least 1
application
of this
website.
-Every
movement
on screen
has a
purpose that
supports the
description

-Make sure to
include
screencaster
introduction.

-Some ideas
are inaccurate.
-Some ideas
are out of
order.
-Includes only
1 main idea.
-Application
of website is
incomplete or
doesnt make
sense.

-Re-write script
after
researching
accurate
information.

Comment
s and
Points
Comments
:

____ / 4

Comments
:

-Re-order ideas
to make sure
the order makes
sense.
-Revise to
include a main
idea that clearly
describes the
website.

____ / 4

-Revise script
to include an
application of
the website.
-Some
accidental or
unrelated
movements
on-screen.

-Re-record
screencast with
movements or
actions that
support the
website.

Comments
:

____ / 4

Audio Quality

-Extremely
wellrehearsed,
smooth
delivery in a
conversational
style.
-Voice is clear,
expressive,
and
enthusiastic.
-Voice volume
enhances
presentation.
-Free of
background
noise, fumble
sounds or dead
space.

Use of
Technology

Professionalis
m

-Screencast
length keeps
the audience
interested &
engaged.

-All spoken
sentences are
grammatically
correct.
-No slang or
short-hand.

of the
website.
-Wellrehearsed &
almost
always
smooth
delivery.
-Voice is
clear and
expressive.
-Voice
volume fits
presentation
.

-Adequate
rehearsal, but
sometimes
mechanical.
-Some parts of
the audio need
to be rerecorded to
increase
clarity or
expression.
-Too noisy in
background.

-Practice your
presentation
until it doesnt
sound like you
are reading.
-Make sure
your voice
sounds
expressive &
rhythmic.
-Speed up or
slow down.
-Re-record your
screencast in a
quiet room,
without any
long pauses or
ums.

-Some extra
noise or
dead space
that does
not interfere
with
meaning.
-Screencast
length is
just right
(not too
long, not
too short).

-Try rerecording in a
quieter room
or use a
different
microphone.
-Screencast
length is
adequate.

-Rehearse some
more. Cut down
or add on to
best use
screencast
technology.

-Some
errors in
grammar.

-3 or 4
grammatical
errors.

-Need to edit
out 5 or more
grammatical
errors.

-Some slang
or shorthand.

-Grammar or
slang interfere
with viewers
comprehensio
n of the term.

Additional Comments

Comments
:

-Re-record to
ensure speech is
clear and
comprehensible
.

____ / 4

Comments
:

____ / 4
Comments
:

____ / 4
Comments
:

Total
Points:
_____ / 24