Pride and Prejudice Project RubricNAME:

EXEMPLARY
90 - 100 / GOOD
80 - 89 / FAIR
70-79 / DEFICIENT
69 OR LESS
ACCURACY / The project demonstrates an accurate and even sophisticated understanding of the novel’s plot, themes, and characters. / The project demonstrates an accurate understanding of the novel’s plot, themes, and characters / The project demonstrates a reasonable understanding of the novel’s plot, themes, and characters. Small errors may be present. / The project fails to demonstrate an accurate understanding of the novel’s plot, themes, and characters. Contains significant errors.
THOROUGHNESS / The project is extensive and makes the most of the material present in the novel. The full scope of the novel’s plot and meaning is represented. / While not exhaustive, the project fairly represents most major events and themes of the novel, from beginning to end. / Scope of project is lacking. Project demonstrates familiarity with the novel, but the student has missed important scenes or other aspects of the novel. / Scope of the project is severely lacking. Hard to tell exactly what the student knows about the novel. Only covers the most obvious scenes or aspect of the character.
CREATVITY / Content of the project or approach to it clearly demonstrate creativity. May deal with aspects of the novel not covered in class. May demonstrate the ability to re-imagine the story from another perspective. / Content of the project or approach to it demonstrate some creativity. May deal with aspects of the novel not covered in class. May demonstrate the ability to re-imagine the story from another perspective. / Content of the project or approach to it demonstrate little creativity. Offers little in the way of original insight onto the novel or its characters. A simplistic restatement of the novel. / Content of the project or approach to it fails to demonstrate creativity. Offers nothing in the way of original insight onto the novel or its characters. A simplistic restatement of the novel.
EFFORT / The final product represents a significant investment of time and thought. It is clear that the student took time and care beyond that of most other students in the planning and execution of the project. Reflected in elaborateness, neatness, evidence of revision. / The final product represents a reasonable investment of time and thought. Project is well-thought out and executed. / The student has completed the project, but at a minimal level. Little evidence of any advanced planning, as reflected in materials used, neatness, or information present. Seems hastily thrown together. / Lack of effort has kept the student from completing the project in a satisfactory manner. No evidence that student spent any advance time planning or preparing the project.
OVERALL / This project is impressive in many ways. In viewing the project, one gets the clear sense that the student possesses a sophisticated understanding of the novel and that she approached the task with a serious, focused, and sustained effort. / While room for improvement exists, the project represents a competent understanding of the novel and significant effort on the student’s part. / The student has met the requirements of the project, but has not demonstrated anything beyond a basic understanding of the novel and its characters. / Student has not demonstrated an understanding of the novel through this project. May be lacking in scope, or contain significant inaccuracies or elements unrelated to the novel.

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