Rubric

Student projects will be assessed according to the following rubric:

	Excellent	Competent	Needs Improvement
Sources	Students used the royalty-free sources show to them by the librarian. Student showed an understanding of the importance of citing any copyrighted sources in their papers.	Students used copyrighted pictures and music but cited everything in the book trailer and in their book reports.	Students used copyrighted music and pictures without citing sources at all. Student did not demonstrate an understanding of the importance of citation.
Closeness to book	Book trailer and report demonstrated that the student had read and understood the themes and tone of the book. The music, text, and pictures used in the book trailer related the plot points well and were in keeping with the tone of the book.	The student’s project overall demonstrated an understanding of the book’s plot and themes. Music or pictures in the trailer may have been out of keeping with the tone and themes of the book.	The student’s trailer and report showed little understanding of the major themes of the book. The trailer’s overall feel did not properly relate the tone of the book.
Effectiveness	The book trailer was very interesting and gave the class a good idea of what the book was about. The trailer was also persuasive and many students agreed that they wanted to read the book.	The trailer effectively and clearly presented information about the book. Students may or may not have been persuaded to read the book afterward.	The trailer did not demonstrate any effort. The class could not understand what the book was about afterwards, nor did they want to read the book presented.