Digital Storytelling Evaluation Rubric - Kamehameha Schools

Digital Storytelling Evaluation Rubric

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Student Name(s)__________________________________________________________

School__________________________________________________________________

Topic/Assignment_________________________________________________________

Element 1 Point 3 Points 5 Points Total

Transitions Transitions and edits are PRODUCTION QUALITY Transitions and edits are smooth
and Edits confusing; transitions are and do not distract from the video;
Most transitions and edits are transitions and edits are
overused or are not used when smooth but some seem out of appropriate to the subject matter
needed; transitions and edits place and are distracting; most and add to the flow of the video
detract from the “flow” of the edits and transitions are
video appropriate to the subject matter
Evaluator’s Comments: but some are distracting

Sound Sound is uneven and distracting; Sound is mostly well suited to the Sound is well coordinated with
meaning and tone of the video but video; sounds/music add meaning
sound is not coordinated with it may be uneven (too loud or too or tone; speakers are easy to
soft) in places; speakers are understand
video; sound or music is mostly clear but difficult to
understand in some instances
gratuitous and does not add to

meaning or tone; speakers are

difficult to understand because of

low volume or competing sounds

Evaluator’s Comments:

Camera Panning or zooming is unsteady or Pans and zooms are mostly Zooms and pans are smooth and at
smooth but may be inappropriate the appropriate speed for the
Technique at an inappropriate speed; or distracting or used too content; shots are in focus; shots
frequently; some shots are out of are steady
excessive panning or zooming is focus; some shots are unsteady

distracting; shots are out of focus;

shots are unsteady

Evaluator’s Comments:

Lighting Scenes are too dark or too light; Most scenes are lit properly but Lighting is clean and clear;
subject is lit badly; easily solvable some problems that might be subjects are well-lit; evidence that
lighting problems are ignored solvable have not been addressed; potential lighting problems (if
subject is mostly lit correctly any) have been addressed

Evaluator’s Comments:

Framing No variety in camera angles or Some variety in camera angles Camera angles and placement are
and placement is evident; subjects varied and add interest to the
placement; subjects are too far may be too far away in some subject matter; subjects are framed
cases; subject placement usually appropriately according to all
away; subject placement is follows rules of thirds, headroom, rules
and lead space
awkward and does not follow

rules of thirds, headroom, and lead

space

Evaluator’s Comments:

Planning and Little or no evidence that CURRICULUM CONNECTION Strong evidence that planning and
Storyboarding planning and storyboarding storyboarding occurred; scenes
Evidence that planning and advance at a comfortable pace for
occurred; scenes are too long storyboarding occurred in most the subject matter; video has a
and do not advance the story cases; scenes show some variety consistent pace; scenes show good
OR are too short and leave in length; pace is somewhat variety in length; elements are
out essential information; consistent but can be distracting consistent from scene to scene;
pace is inconsistent to the in some instances; elements are story has clearly identifiable
point of being distracting or mostly consistent from scene to beginning, middle, and end
interfering with meaning; scene; story is missing one of the
elements are inconsistent following: beginning, middle, end
from scene to scene; story
does not seem to have a
beginning, middle, and end

Evaluator’s Comments:

Content and Content is not relevant to the Content has some relevance to the Content is clearly relevant to the
theme of the assignment or topic; theme of the assignment or topic;
Theme theme of the assignment or message is present but may be message is clear
confusing
topic; message is unclear or

nonexistent

Evaluator’s Comments:

Accuracy of Project contains inaccurate Information is mostly accurate Information is accurate and
and complete; conclusions and complete; conclusions and
Information information; information is opinions mostly flow logically opinions flow logically from the
from the content; there is some content; students clearly learned
incomplete; conclusions or evidence of learning and form and understood their content
understanding on the part of the
opinions do not flow logically students

from the content; there is little

to no evidence of learning and

understanding on the part of

the students

Evaluator’s Comments:

Acting and Acting is unrehearsed and Acting is rehearsed but sounds Acting is polished and smooth;
Dialog awkward; dialog is unclear or “read” rather than natural; dialog dialog is clear and easy to
difficult to understand is mostly understandable but understand
needs some work

Evaluator’s Comments:

Originality and Story shows little or no Story shows some originality in Story shows excellent originality
composition and delivery in composition and delivery
Creativity originality in composition and

delivery

Evaluator’s Comments:

Documentation Sources are not cited; Sources are cited but not in every All sources are cited completely;
copyrighted material is used case; it is not always clear that copyrighted material, if used, is
without permission; actors or copyrighted material, if used, is identified and used with clear
participants are not identified cited correctly; identification of permission; actors are participants
actors or participants may be are identified consistently
incomplete

Evaluator’s Comments:

Scoring

Number of Elements Scored_______________
Total of Points Awarded__________________

Total Score (Total Points divided by Number of Elements Scored):
________________

Note: It is not necessary to score every element for every project. For example, a project may not contain any
acting or dialog, or some more complex elements may be left out for beginners. A total score is derived by

dividing the total number of points awarded by the number of elements scored.