English Movie Trailer Project

English 10H Video Project

Scoring Rubric

Outstanding Projects (A):

Impeccable quality and professionalism; no errors in editing or performance; sound is clear and uniformly audible throughout the production
Production makes excellent use of time and lasts a minimum of four minutes (excluding credits or other scenes that do not demonstrate an understanding of the literature)
Organization of the content of the video is exceptional; the video is easy to follow and comprehend and emphasis has been placed on structuring the video in order to showcase an insightful understanding of the literary elements
Production demonstrates a clear, insightful understanding of the core literature
The group uses a plethora of props, costumes and other materials that demonstrate a great deal of effort, planning and vision
After viewing the video, the audience has gained new insight and understanding regarding symbolist or naturalist theatre

Commendable Projects (B):

Very good quality and professionalism; few, if any, errors in editing or performance; sound is usually clear and audible
Production makes a good use of time and lasts a minimum of four minutes (excluding credits or other scenes that do not demonstrate an understanding of the literature)
Organization of the content of the video is very good; the trailer is easy to follow and comprehend and emphasis has been placed on structuring the video in order to showcase an insightful understanding of the literary elements
Production demonstrates a very good understanding of the core literature studied during the school year
The group uses many props, costumes and other materials that demonstrate effort, planning and vision
After viewing the video, the audience has gained a renewed understanding of symbolist or naturalist theatre and the themes, motifs and comparisons of character that bind them together

Acceptable Projects (C):

Acceptable and sufficient quality and professionalism; few errors in editing or performance; sound is usually clear and audible during the production
Production lasts a minimum of three minutes, but may be enhanced by content that does not necessarily focus on a demonstration of understanding regarding the literature
Organization of the content of the video is satisfactory; the content of the video is understandable and emphasis has been placed on structuring the trailer in order to showcase the literature
Production demonstrates an acceptable understanding of the core literature studied during the school year
Some props, costumes and other materials have been included that demonstrate some amount of effort and planning
After viewing the video, the audience has been reminded of some of the elements of symbolist or naturalist theatre

Unacceptable Projects (F):

Quality is a serious problem and interferes with the ability to comprehend the production; numerous errors in editing or performance; sound is sometimes unclear
Production may not three minutes
Organization of the content of the video is confusing and interferes with the audience’s ability to comprehend the references to the literature
Production demonstrates an unclear or erroneous understanding of the core literature studied during the school year
Very few props, costumes and other materials have been included
After viewing the video, the audience either lacks a full understanding of these works of literature or has been given an erroneous depiction of them

_____ (50): Overall Score