ENG 102 / SENIOR PROJECT – Guidelines & Rubric
OBJECTIVE: After researching family history, the student will write a narrative that relates family background, the student’s present and the student’s future. Techniques of sequencing will be used to develop the essay. The student will use digital media to publish and present this narrative.
ASSIGNMENTS & DUE DATES:
ASSIGNMENT / DUE DATE / POINTSMedia Assignment Part 1 / Feb. 10 / 100
Media Assignment Part 2 / March 10 / 100
Script/Narrative Essay / April 9 / 100
Storyboard / Optional / 50
Production Update / Week of April 28 / 10
Turn In DVD
Printed Lyrics
Printed Works Cited / May 5 / 25
Presentations / May 8-19 / 300
Student ______Title ______Theme ______
Eng 102 / SENIOR PROJECT RUBRIC - 2017
This project must be appropriate for all audiences. Do NOT include vulgarities, inappropriate nudity, sexual behavior, drug related behavior, etc.
PERSONAL INTRODUCTION (not included in the DVD) prior to the beginning of your video
____ / 20 Professional attire
____ / 20 Oral Introduction Title – Explain your theme
Quotation: Memorized – cited/source – explain the significance
Parent reaction
Inspirational person in your life – who and why?
What did you learn about yourself OR about your family OR about technology? (positive only)
TITLE PAGE – near the beginning of the DVD
____ / 10 Full name Date – 2017 Creative Title (decipherable font color/style)
CONTENT / ORGANIZATION
____ / 30 THEME Theme is present and obvious
· In introduction AND body AND conclusion
· In multiple components – in title / categories / music / narration / video clip(s) / images
____ /25 MUSIC Minimum of 3 different songs – relevant to the topic and theme
Music selections must help to tell your story
____ / 60 NARRATION Narration closely correlates to the projected images and tells your story
(Images are not directly introduced; i.e., this is a picture of…)
Narration throughout – No more than 20 consecutive seconds without narration
____/ 20 SEQUENCING Use of logical and organized sequencing techniques (categories, chronology, flashback, etc.)
Categories and dividers are required and must be explicitly labelled
____ / 25 IMAGES Photos and images are meaningful/relevant – contribute to your story
Label as necessary
____ / 30 VIDEO CLIP(s) 1 or more video clips embedded into movie
Each clip serves a purpose and adds to your story
Length of each clip – minimum of 15 seconds – maximum of 45 seconds
· May exceed length if you can justify the relevance and/or creative effect
· Multiple short clips may be acceptable; must total minimum of 30 seconds
TECHNOLOGY
____/ 30 Volume control/balance
Smooth transitions (music / narration / images / video /etc.)
CONCLUSION
____ / 15 Future plans (Ideas: college & major / military / work / career path/ mission / family / marriage / other)
Reflection about your life to this point in time
CREDITS
____ / 15 Scrolling (or slides of) credits for each piece of music (title and artist) / film clip(s) (title and producer) / etc.
Thank you(s) as appropriate
Readability: Reasonable speed and decipherable font color/style
No typos/spelling errors
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- ___ % Length of project is NOT within 7-10 minutes (subtract 2%-100% off subtotal) – LENGTH: ______
- ___ % Inappropriate language, images, music, video(s), text, etc. (subtract 2%-100% off subtotal)
____/300 TOTAL