Voice - Uses a Uses a Uses a Presentation style Conversational conversational conversational conversational is primarily Style throughout. style the majority style most monologue. (85-95%)of the the time. time Soundtrack - Music stirs a rich Music stirs a rich Music is ok, and Music is Emotion emotional emotional not distracting, but distracting, response that response that it does not add inappropriate, OR matches the story somewhat much to the story. was not used. line well. matches the story line. Images Images create a Images create an An attempt was Little or no distinct atmosphere or made to use attempt to use atmosphere or tone that matches images to create images to create tone that matches some parts of the an an appropriate different parts of story. The images atmosphere/tone atmosphere/tone. the story. The may communicate but it needed more images may symbolism and/or work. Image choice communicate metaphors. is logical. symbolism and/or metaphors. Economy The story is told The story The story seems to The story needs with exactly the composition is need more editing. extensive editing. right amount of typically good, It is noticeably too It is too long or too detail throughout. though it seems to long or too short in short to be It does not seem drag somewhat OR more than one interesting. too short nor does need slightly more section. it seem too long. detail in one or two sections. Grammar Grammar and Grammar and Grammar and Repeated errors in usage were correct usage were usage were grammar and (for the dialect typically correct typically correct usage distracted chosen) and (for the dialect but errors greatly from the contributed to chosen) and errors detracted from story. clarity, style and did not detract story. character from the story. development. Point of View - Establishes a Establishes a There are a few It is difficult to Purpose purpose early on purpose early on lapses in focus, but figure out the and maintains a and maintains the purpose is purpose of the clear focus focus for most of fairly clear. presentation. throughout. the presentation.
Voice - Conversational Style Uses a conversational throughout. Uses a conversational style the majority (85-95%)of the time Uses a conversational style most the time. Presentation style is primarily monologue. Soundtrack - Emotion Music stirs a rich emotional response that matches the story line well. Music stirs a rich emotional response that somewhat matches the story line. Music is ok, and not distracting, but it does not add much to the story. 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. Economy The story is told with exactly the right amount of 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. Grammar Grammar and usage were correct (for the dialect chosen) and contributed to clarity, style and character development. Grammar and usage were typically correct (for the dialect chosen) and errors did not detract from the story. Grammar and usage were typically correct but errors detracted from story. Repeated errors in grammar and usage distracted greatly from the story. Point of View - Purpose Establishes a purpose early on and maintains a clear focus throughout. Establishes a purpose early on and maintains focus for most of the presentation. There are a few lapses in focus, but the purpose is fairly clear. It is difficult to figure out the purpose of the presentation.
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