I don’t love rubrics and grading is always more of an art than a science, but this should serve as a helpful guide based on which project option you choose:
PROSE ESSAY
5 points: structure and standards (each of these is worth 1 point)
12-pt font
6-9 pages, double spaced
front matter (name, date, class)
all sources cited in-text
bibliography / works cited page
5 points: research / source work
(5) around 4-8 sources, mixture of scholarly & non-scholarly; deployed thoughtfully and critically
(4) around 4-8 sources, mixture of scholarly & non-scholarly; deployed well
(3) sources are either lacking in terms of aforementioned mixture or are deployed haphazardly
(2) fewer than 4 sources and are not deployed well at all
(1) very little source work
5 points: writerly command and style (qualitative)
(5) displays great command of language, syntax, and rhetorical moves
(4) displays good command of language, syntax, and rhetorical moves
(3) displays decent command of language, syntax, and rhetorical moves
(2) lacking any real engagement with elements of composition; needs some revision
(1) bereft of any flow, compositional approach, etc; needs significant editing/revision
10 points: course concepts, themes, materials
(9-10): makes productive use of course concepts and themes with reference to your media object, and places these in a new and exciting scholarly and/or creative relief
(7-8): makes solid use of course concepts and themes with reference to your media object, and puts these in somewhat novel relief
(5-6): makes decent use of course concepts and themes but does not push past areas of discussion already-trodden during the term
(3-4): uses course concepts and themes but mainly re-hashes areas of discussion well-covered during the term
(1-2): does not adequately engage with course concepts and themes
VIDEO ESSAY
5 points: structure and standards (each of these is worth 1 point)
7-10 minutes in length
file is supported type (i.e. .mp4)
file is named (i.e. LASTNAME_FIRSTNAME_FINAL_VIDEO)
video features a title/credit
video features some type of source citation
5 points: research / source work
(5) around 3-6 sources, mixture of scholarly & non-scholarly; deployed thoughtfully and critically
(4) around 3-6 sources, mixture of scholarly & non-scholarly; deployed well
(3) sources are either lacking in terms of aforementioned mixture or are deployed haphazardly
(2) fewer than 3 sources and are not deployed well at all
(1) very little source work
5 points: video essay format & technical aptitude (FLEXIBLE) (qualitative)
(5) technically excellent and displays productive use of the video essay form; well-edited
(4) technically sound and displays decent use of the video essay form; well-edited
(3) technically lacking and does not quite prove its worth as a video essay rather than prose; editing could use work
(2) technical issues abound and does not prove its worth as a video essay rather than prose; editing issues
(1) myriad technical issues
10 points: course concepts, themes, materials
(9-10): makes productive use of course concepts and themes with reference to your media object, and places these in a new and exciting scholarly and/or creative relief, especially by virtue of video essay format
(7-8): makes solid use of course concepts and themes with reference to your media object, and puts these in somewhat novel relief, especially by virtue of video essay format
(5-6): makes decent use of course concepts and themes but does not push past areas of discussion already-trodden during the term
(3-4): uses course concepts and themes but mainly re-hashes areas of discussion well-covered during the term
(1-2): does not adequately engage with course concepts and themes
CREATIVE VIDEO OPTION
(I WILL EMAIL THOSE OF YOU PURSUING THE CREATIVE VIDEO OPTION SEPARATELY IN TERMS OF RUBRIC MATTERS)
