Score

Photostory Rubric
Content

Conventions

Is well thought out and supports

the topic clearly

No spelling, grammatical, or
punctuation errors

Is at least one minute in length

40

Has clear goal that is related to

the topic

High-level use of vocabulary

and word choice

Includes voice over

Is accurate

Is well thought out and supports

the topic

Is close to a minute in length

30

20

Has clear goal that is related to

the topic

Included part of a voice over

Is accurate

Supports the topic

Is at least 40 seconds in length

Has no clear goal

Attempted to complete a voice

over

Information is pulled from

website, but also from outside
websites

Has some factual errors or

inconsistencies

Provides inconsistent information

on the topic

Is less than 30 seconds in length

Has no clear goal

10

Does not have a voice over at all

Information is pulled from a

different website

Has significant factual errors,

misconceptions, or
misinterpretations

Few (1 to 3) spelling,
grammatical, or punctuation
errors

Minimal (3 to 5) spelling,
grammatical, or punctuation
errors

Low-level use of vocabulary

and word choice

More than 5 spelling,

grammatical, or punctuation
errors
Poor use of vocabulary and
word choice

Information is clearly focused in

an organized and thoughtful
manner

Presentation

Information is constructed in a
logical pattern to support the topic

Information supports the topic

Information is somewhat outlined

in the presentation

Good use of vocabulary and

word choice

Organization

Multimedia is used to clarify and

illustrate the main points
Presentation captures audience
attention
Presentation is organized and well
laid out

Multimedia is used to illustrate the

main points
Format is appropriate for the
content

Presentation captures audience

attention

Presentation is well organized

Project has a focus but might stray

from it at times

Multimedia loosely illustrates the

main points

Information appears to have a

pattern, but the pattern is not
consistently carried out in the
project

Format does not suit the content

Presentation does not capture

audience attention

Presentation is loosely organized

Information loosely supports the

topic

Content is unfocused and

haphazard

Presentation appears sloppy and/or

unfinished

Information does not support the

topic

Multimedia is overused or
underused

Information has no apparent

pattern

Format does not enhance content

Presentation has no clear

organization