Multimedia Rubric

Needs Improvement

Competent

Distinguished

1

2

3

Content

Demonstrates an awareness of the topic, but includes irrelevant, unclear, or incomplete material; reflects a superficial analysis.

Generally addresses the problem but often lacks precision; fails to address the complexities involved.

Insightfully addresses the topic and explores all complexities

Technology

Navigation, viewability, images, video, audio or graphic design are inadequate.

Navigation, viewability, images, video, audio and graphic design are adequate.

Navigation, viewability, images, video and audio are of professional quality.

Organization

Demonstrates weak organization, lacks focus and clarity of purpose.

Demonstrates adequate organization, generally maintains a clear focus and purpose.

Demonstrates strong organization, clear focus and purpose

Originality

Shows minimal creativity and little evidence of new thought.

Shows some evidence of originality and at time arrives at logical conclusions based upon meaningful research.

The majority of the content is original, inventive, and based upon logical conclusions and sound research.

Mechanics

Reveals limited usage, grammar spelling and punctuation skills in written and spoken expression.

Demonstrates adequate usage, grammar, spelling and punctuation in written and spoken expression.

Demonstrates maturity in language usage, grammar, spelling and punctuation in written and spoken expression.

	Needs Improvement	Competent	Distinguished
	1	2	3
Content	Demonstrates an awareness of the topic, but includes irrelevant, unclear, or incomplete material; reflects a superficial analysis.	Generally addresses the problem but often lacks precision; fails to address the complexities involved.	Insightfully addresses the topic and explores all complexities
Technology	Navigation, viewability, images, video, audio or graphic design are inadequate.	Navigation, viewability, images, video, audio and graphic design are adequate.	Navigation, viewability, images, video and audio are of professional quality.
Organization	Demonstrates weak organization, lacks focus and clarity of purpose.	Demonstrates adequate organization, generally maintains a clear focus and purpose.	Demonstrates strong organization, clear focus and purpose
Originality	Shows minimal creativity and little evidence of new thought.	Shows some evidence of originality and at time arrives at logical conclusions based upon meaningful research.	The majority of the content is original, inventive, and based upon logical conclusions and sound research.
Mechanics	Reveals limited usage, grammar spelling and punctuation skills in written and spoken expression.	Demonstrates adequate usage, grammar, spelling and punctuation in written and spoken expression.	Demonstrates maturity in language usage, grammar, spelling and punctuation in written and spoken expression.