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Childrens Picture Book PBL Final Rubric (120pt: 40 communication 80 creativity,)

COMMUNICATION Excel (7-8) Average (4-6) Minimal (1-3)

Cover Title and illustration on Title and illustration Title and illustration are
cover clearly relate to the clearly relate to the poorly done or do not
story and entice readers story. relate to the story.
to pick up the book

Text/ Language The font and legibility of The font and legibility of The font and legibility of
the text do not interfere the text interfere with the text interfere with
with the communication but do not disrupt and disrupt the
of ideas to the reader communication of ideas communication of ideas
to the reader to the reader.

Speech/ Spelling There are no spelling, There are multiple There are more than 5
homophone, errors errors in the story
capitalization, or
punctuation errors

The illustrations The illustrations help The illustrations help The illustrations do not
support of the plot and present the plot and present the plot in a relate to the majority of
characterization characterization majority of areas the story or do not help
throughout the book throughout the book. to present the plot and
characterization well.

Execution of Illustrations are neat and Most of the illustrations Illustrations need more
Illustrations visually pleasing are neat detail and attention

CREATIVITY Excel (12-16) Average (6-11) Minimal (1-5)

Point of View Consistent use of point of A few inconsistencies in The point of view
view that makes sense the point of view changes throughout the
for the story story

Complex The story includes a The story includes The story only includes
Characterization major character who is major characters but flat and static characters
round and dynamic they are mostly static or
flat

Minor Character The story includes 1 The story includes no

minor character minor characters

Indirect All the elements of Most of the elements of Almost all

Characterization STEAL indirect STEAL indirect characterization was
characterization are characterization are direct and used very
included included little to no indirect
characterization

Plot Development All 6 areas of the plot are One of the plot Two or more of the plot
present and are clearly elements is missing elements are missing
developed.
Total Communication______/40 Total Creativity_______/80