Video Biography Rubric

Name: ____________________

Content Approval (Due: mm/dd) ______/10

Submission of Assignment in Viewable Form (Due: mm/dd) ______/20

Rhetorical Content
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Story fulfills prompt                                       Partially fulfills prompt                       Does not fulfill prompt
Accurate and believable portrayal                              Moderately believable portrayal                                    Not believable
Complete and satisfactory to audience                   Partially satisfies                      Video is unsatisfactory
Purpose is clear to audience                       Purpose is hazy                      Unclear purpose

Stylistic Choices
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Images are stylistically appropriate                     Some are stylistically appropriate                    Not stylistically appropriate
(color, lighting, and focus)       
Audio choices enrich video                                     Audio does not effect video                           Audio detracts from video

Text Use
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Enhances viewer comprehension             Does not relate appropriately to story                   Dominates the video
Demonstrates careful proofreading            Some grammar/spelling errors                       Neglects grammar/spelling
Or—video is complete w/o the use of text

Transition and Flow

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Story is clear                    Story is confusing                                Story is incomprehensible
Transitions in logical progression            Transitions raise questions                 Transitions are confusing
Viewer feels a sense of closure            Viewer feels some sense of closure      Viewer is left with questions
(Story does not end abruptly.)

Editing
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Clean, clear edits                              Some edits are rough/disjointed                    All edits are rough/disjointed
Scenes flow smoothly                          Choppy scene changes                     Abrupt scene changes

Citations
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All borrowed material is cited appropriately        Some material is not cited            Material is not cited
Or—all original material used             

Relationship With Audience

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Story engages audience                        Story is adequate                        Story is uninteresting
Story is entertaining and original                   Entertaining but lacks originality           Not entertaining or original