CRITERIA

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A Point (of View)

 A point, understanding of an issue or reason for the story is clearly communicated using text, audio, and images.

A point, understanding of an issue or reason for the story is somewhat communicated using text, audio, and images.

A point, understanding of an issue or reason for the story is not communicated well using text, audio, and images.

The story does not have a point.

Dramatic Question (Action/Conflict)

Holds the audience’s attention by posing and answering a dramatic question or includes significant action or a related conflict that is clearly understood by the reader.

Somewhat holds the audience’s attention by posing and answering a dramatic question or includes significant action or a related conflict that is clearly understood by the reader.

Is somewhat distracting or hard to follow the dramatic question, action, or conflict.

Does hold the audience’s attention because it does not pose a dramatic question, action, or conflict.

Pacing

The pace (rhythm and voice punctuation) fits the story line and helps the audience really "get into" the story.

Occasionally speaks too fast or too slowly for the story line. The pacing (rhythm and voice punctuation) is relatively engaging for the audience.

Tries to use pacing (rhythm and voice punctuation), but it is often noticeable that the pacing does not fit the story line. Audience is not consistently engaged.

No attempt to match the pace of the storytelling to the story line or the audience.

Economy

The story composition is told with exactly the right amount detail throughout. It does not seem too short nor does it seem too long.

The story composition is typically good, though it seems to drag somewhat OR need slightly more detail in one or two sections.

The story seems to need more editing. It is noticeably too long or too short in more than one section.

The story needs extensive editing. It is too long or too short to be interesting.

Soundtrack

Music stirs a rich emotional response that matches the story line well. Images coordinated with the music.

Music stirs a rich emotional response that somewhat matches the story line. Images mostly coordinate with the music.

Music is ok, and not distracting, but it does not add much to the story. Not coordinated with the images.

Music is distracting, inappropriate, OR was not used.

Images

Images create a distinct atmosphere or tone that matches different parts of the story. The images may communicate symbolism and/or metaphors.

Images create an atmosphere or tone that matches some parts of the story. The images may communicate symbolism and/or metaphors.

An attempt was made to use images to create an atmosphere/tone but it needed more work. Image choice is logical.

Little or no attempt to use images to create an appropriate atmosphere/tone.

Organization

Story has a strong introduction that draws the reader in and an ending that creates resolution or closure.

Story has a somewhat strong introduction that draws the reader in and an ending that creates resolution or closure.

Story opening or closing needs some work.

Both the opening and closing are weak.

Citations

All media not created by the author is credited at the end of the movie.

Media not created by the author was not credited at the end of the movie.