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Assessment Rubric

Level 1 

Level 2 

Level 3 

Level 4 

Knowledge and Understanding 

Knowledge of content

 

 

 

 

Demonstrates limited knowledge of comic storytelling concepts
Demonstrates some knowledge of comic storytelling concepts
Demonstrates considerable knowledge of comic storytelling concepts
Demonstrates thorough knowledge of comic storytelling concepts

Understanding of content

 

 

 

Demonstrates limited understanding of digital citizenship concepts and practices
Demonstrates some understanding of digital citizenship concepts and practices
Demonstrates considerable understanding of digital citizenship concepts and practices
Demonstrates thorough understanding of digital citizenship concepts and practices

Thinking 

 

Use of planning skills

 

Limited ability to integrate digital citizenship content into story
Some ability to integrate digital citizenship content into story
Considerable ability to integrate digital citizenship content into story
High degree of ability to integrate digital citizenship content into story
Use of processing skills

 

 
Analyzes digital citizenship issues with limited effectiveness
Analyzes digital citizenship issues with some effectiveness
Analyzes digital citizenship issues with considerable effectiveness
Analyzes digital citizenship issues with a high degree of effectiveness
Use of critical/creative thinking processes 
 
Limited use of different storytelling techniques to communicate content
Some use of different storytelling techniques to communicate content
Considerable use of different storytelling techniques to communicate content
Highly creative and effective
use of different storytelling techniques to communicate content

Communication 

Expression and organization of ideas and information

 

 

Struggles to clearly communicate ideas; panel layouts may be confusing, illogical or contrary to the meaning of the story
Communicates ideas with some clarity; panel layouts are generally understandable but may not connect to the meaning of the story
Expresses and organizes ideas and information with considerable effectiveness to communicate the meaning of the story
Expresses and organizes ideas and information with a high degree of effectiveness to communicate the meaning of the story
Communication for different audiences and purposes
Limited ability to make the story relevant to a peer audience
Some ability to make the story relevant to a peer audience
Considerable ability to make the story relevant to a peer audience
A high degree of ability to make the story relevant to a peer audience
Use of conventions
Limited use of comic-specific vocabulary or understanding of visual storytelling conventions
Some use of comic-specific vocabulary, but application may be inconsistent; basic understanding of visual storytelling conventions
Appropriate use of comic-specific vocabulary and visual storytelling conventions
Sophisticated and nuanced use of comic-specific vocabulary and visual storytelling conventions to enhance the narrative

Application 

Application of knowledge and skills in familiar contexts

 

 

Struggles to apply their understanding of comics storytelling techniques
Some success in applying their understanding of comics storytelling techniques
Considerable success in applying their understanding of comics storytelling techniques
A high degree of success in applying their understanding of comics storytelling techniques
Transfer of knowledge and skills

 

 
Struggles to apply their knowledge of digital citizenship concepts and practices to a new scenario
Applies their knowledge of digital citizenship concepts and practices to a new scenario with some effectiveness
Applies their knowledge of digital citizenship concepts and practices to a new scenario with considerable effectiveness
Applies their knowledge of digital citizenship concepts and practices to a new scenario with a high degree of effectiveness
Making connections within and between various contexts
Struggles to adapt their knowledge of digital citizenship concepts and practices to a comics format Adapts their knowledge of digital citizenship concepts and practices to a comics format with some effectiveness Adapts their knowledge of digital citizenship concepts and practices to a comics format with considerable effectiveness Adapts their knowledge of digital citizenship concepts and practices to a comics format with a high degree of effectiveness

 

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