Video essay rubric

Program addresses all required elements. Some elements are covered with excellent clarity and throughness while others could be improved. Program demonstrates sound use of scholarly information in the development of the program. All required elements are covered thoroughly. Is the project organized and well thought out?

The essay is written in a clear, easily accessible form for the reader. It contains some grammatical, spelling, and/or sentence-level errors. The essay is well-written.

You may have already created rubrics for other class projects — ones that involved posters, labs, or group work. Rubrics for video projects are similar. The medium may be different, but the learning and thinking students do are still there for you to assess.

While you can assess the style and flair of the video itself, that should really take second place to the student’s process — how a student researched the project, chose images, and organized their information. When your rubric reflects that, you’re truly assessing what a student learned. How are you grading your students’ Animoto videos?