DigiTales Scoring Guide

	Short Story Analytical Student Scoring Guide
	Exemplar	Not Quite Exemplar	Developed	Not Quite Developed	Limited
Preparation Process
	Extensive preparation tasks. (e.g. story boarding, outlining, notetaking)		At least one adequate preparation task		Preparation tasks missing or weak
	Extensive background information collected		Adequate background information collected		Background information collected weak or missing
	Reflection/revision purposeful – extensive		Reflection/revision adequate		Reflection/revision not evident
	Collaboration, if any, demonstrates cohesive shared leadership of tasks, decisions, contributions, group management, roles and responsibilities for project goals being met successfully; appreciation and respect for abilities of others actively communicated.		Collaboration, if any, generally performed as individuals in completing tasks, roles, and contributions as assigned; single leader assumes major responsibility for group management, decisions and meeting project goals; appreciation and respect for abilities of others implicit.		Collaboration, if any, weak or not evident. Group has difficulty adjusting, communicating, and taking self-responsibility to effectively meet project goals; lack of group management, interactions and decision making impairs relationships, contributions and quality of work; appreciation and respect for abilities of others apathetic or callous.
Content Knowledge
	Plot engaging and well developed exceeding task expectations		Plot adequately developed		Plot unclear
	Setting highly imaginative and easy for reader to visualize		Setting imaginative		Setting undeveloped
	Information entirely author’s own words other than appropriate citations		Portions of information author’s own words other than appropriate citations.		Majority of information not in author’s own words. Citations not acknowledged.
Format Structure
	Highly engaging introduction with a strong hook		Introduction developed		Introduction weak or missing
	Ideas organized effectively and flow smoothly		Ideas mostly organized		Ideas lack consistency and flow
	Pacing is highly effective and riveting		Pacing effective		Pacing is weak or missing
	High point dramatic and riveting		High point evident		High point not evident
	A clear and powerful resolution developed		Resolution developed		Resolution weak or missing
	Author’s style compelling, original and fresh		Author’s style clear		Author’s style weak or missing

	Craftsmanship of Communicaation Analytical Scoring Guide
	Exemplar	Not Quite Exemplar	Developed	Not Quite Developed	Limited
Text Communication
	Word choice is powerful – specific, accurate, vivid/descriptive		Word choice is acceptable - routine word choices/effective language		Word choice is dull, uninspired or trying too hard to impress with inappropriate words
	Highly fluent, expressive, detailed and original		Fluent with some details		Lacking fluency, details or originality
	Minor or no mechanical errors – reflects grade level competency/some risk taking (spelling, punctuation, grammar, sentence structure.)		Few mechanical errors – while some distracting it does not interfere w/ message		Many mechanical errors detracts and interferes with message
Voice/Sound Communication
	Creates insightful emotional mood/tone/impact		Creates interest		No emotional impact/interest created
	Quality of volume/diction/fluency/flow is high.		Quality of volume/diction/fluency/flow is acceptable.		Quality of volume/diction/fluency/flow is not acceptable.
Image Communication
	Images highly engaging for content/audience		Images appropriate to content/audience		Images detracts or inappropriate for content/audience
	Striking, original – insightful tone/style/theme of image use		Tone/style/theme of images attempted but not sustained or consistent		Tone/style/theme of images not developed w/ images
	Technical quality high		Technical quality adequate		Technical quality below acceptable standards.
Design of Communication
	Layout has intentional balance/unity of elements and structure		Layout balance attempted.		Layout balance not achieved with multiple design elements not working
	Fonts readable w/ no more than three styles consistently applied – creatively extends meaning of message		Fonts readable and appropriate.		Too many fonts used, interfering with readability, not always suitable to topic, confuses/detracts from meaning
	Transitions enhance/enrich meaning of message		Transitions applied satisfactorily		Transitions frequently inappropriate or distracting from message.
	Special effects fluid and working, extends meaning of message		Special effects working but do not necessarily flow.		Special effects frequently do not work distracting from the topic’s message
	Overall design has aesthetic appeal/ease of use consistent with purpose/audience		Overall design has adequate appeal but shows some inconsistencies with purpose/audience.		Overall design is unappealing and inappropriate for purpose/audience
Presentation of Communication
	Actively engaged the audience in reflective thinking		Engaged the audience rhetorically in reflective thinking		Message delivered without engaging the audience in reflective thinking