Composition Proficiency Rubric

RUBRIC	4: exceeds standard	3: meets standard	2: approaching standard	1: standard not demonstrated
Critical Thinking: Written	Identifies Rule of Thirds and more than two basic shots by clearly describing with concrete detail how a TV scene met the criteria.	Identifies Rule of Thirds and at least two basic shots by clearly describing with concrete detail how a TV scene met the criteria.	Attempts to identify the Rule of Thirds and at least two basic shots but does not clearly describe how a TV scene met the criteria.	Attempts to identify the Rule of Thirds and at least two basic shots but does not provide any explanation of how the TV scene met the criteria.
Communication: Written	For each of the three examples, student explains with insight and detail why she believes that composition was chosen and what its intended purpose was based on composition guidelines.	For each of the three examples, student explains why she believes that composition was chosen and what its intended purpose was based on composition guidelines.	For each of the three examples, student explains why she believes that composition was chosen but it is based on composition guidelines.	For each of the three examples, student fails to explain why she believes that composition was chosen.
Critical Thinking: Shot List	Tells a story by the appropriate use of all basic shots as well as the Rule of Thirds, or its violation, in 4-8 slides.	Tells a story by the appropriate use of ELS/LS, CU, MS and the Rule of Thirds in 4-8 slides.	Attempts to tell a story by using of ELS/LS, CU, MS and the Rule of Thirds in 4-8 slides, but the basic shots are not appropriate for the purpose intended.	Attempts to tell a story by using basic shots and the Rule of Thirds, but does not use the required shots or does not meet the shot number requirements.