Communicate 4.1.2 Rubrics

Here's an example of a digital photography assignment and the accompanying rubric that I created. 

 Procedures:

•  Students will first view this short tutorial on Tone vs. Mood-- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZnNZCcCxdDc  (Note: this video was created by YouTube user afunkbc and is available for free fair use for education under a Standard YouTube License.)
• After the tutorial, students will complete the pre-test. The results of the pre-test will be used to gauge whether or not more instruction on mood and/or tone is needed.
• Students will assemble themselves into groups of 3-5. Each student will need to create an account on Wikispaces.com in order to create and contribute to their group wiki.
• Next, students will access this PDF for a list of positive, neutral, and negative tone words and positive and negative mood words-- http://www.fallriverschools.org/Tone%20and%20Mood%20words%20%28unedited%29.pdf (Note: this PDF is made available through Fall River Schools website, and it is available for free fair use for educational purposes.)
• After viewing the PDF, each group should choose 20 tone words and 20 mood words to include on their Wiki.
• Each group is responsible for shooting one original digital image to illustrate each of the 20 tone words and 20 mood words they have selected. All images should show good use of color, appropriate cropping to meet the Rule of Thirds, and depth of field when appropriate.
•   Each wiki entry must include the tone or mood word, the edited digital image, and a brief (2-3 sentences) explanation to detail how this image illustrates this particular tone or mood.

Rubric:

Domain	Exemplary (30 points)	Competent (20 points)	Emerging (10 points)
Tone Words	20 tone words are correctly explained on the Wiki with an appropriate photo for each.	10-15 tone words are correctly explained on the Wiki with an appropriate photo for each.	Less than 10 tone words are correctly explained on the Wiki, or there are no photos, or the photos do not illustrate tone.
Mood Words	20 mod words are correctly explained on the Wiki with an appropriate photo for each.	10-15 mood words are correctly explained on the Wiki with an appropriate photo for each.	Less than 10 mood words are correctly explained on the Wiki, or there are no photos, or the photos present do not illustrate mood.
Photo Quality	All photos are original and edited to show good use of color, cropping, and depth of field.	Most photos are original and edited, but may show weakness is up to two areas: use of color, cropping, and depth of field.	Photos are not original or are not edited, or they show weakness in color, cropping, and depth of field.
Wiki	Wiki is well organized and shows collaboration from all group members.	Wiki shows collaboration from all group members, but it may show weakness in organization.	Wiki is hard to follow. It shows little effort for collaboration.
Out of 120