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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 ad strategies and audiences
Demonstrates some understanding of ad strategies and audiences
Demonstrates considerable understanding of ad strategies and audiences
Demonstrates thorough understanding of ad strategies and audiences

Thinking 

 

Use of planning skills

 

Limited ability to integrate ad strategies and audiences into story
Some ability to integrate ad strategies and audiences into story
Considerable ability to integrate ad strategies and audiences into story
High degree of ability to integrate ad strategies and audiences into story
Use of processing skills

 

 
Analyzes ad strategies and audiences with limited effectiveness
Analyzes ad strategies and audiences with some effectiveness
Analyzes ad strategies and audiences with considerable effectiveness
Analyzes ad strategies and audiences 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 comic relevant to the target audience
Some ability to make the comic relevant to the target audience
Considerable ability to make the comic relevant to the target audience
A high degree of ability to make the comic relevant to the target audience
Use of conventions
Limited use of advertising vocabulary or understanding of visual storytelling conventions
Some use of advertising vocabulary, but application may be inconsistent; basic understanding of visual storytelling conventions
Appropriate use of advertising vocabulary and visual storytelling conventions
Sophisticated and nuanced use of advertising 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 ad strategies and audiences to a new product and audience
Applies their knowledge of ad strategies and audiences to a new product and audience
Applies their knowledge of ad strategies and audiences to a new product and audience
Applies their knowledge of ad strategies and audiences to a new product and audience
Making connections within and between various contexts
Struggles to adapt their knowledge of ad strategies and audiences to a comics format Adapts their knowledge of ad strategies and audiences to a comics format with some effectiveness Adapts their knowledge of ad strategies and audiences to a comics format with considerable effectiveness Adapts their knowledge of ad strategies and audiences to a comics format with a high degree of effectiveness

 

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