Assessment Rubrics SM6341
| Assessment Task | Criterion | Excellent
(A+, A, A-) |
Good
(B+, B, B-) |
Adequate
(C+, C, C-) |
Marginal
(D) |
Failure
(F) |
| Production Plan | Clear articulation of the steps for initiating production;
Time management is well outlined;
Production needs are well outlined;
Project Feasibility;
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Excellent grasp of steps for documentary production, demonstrating firm knowledge of the field
Rich content, exceptional research and planning ability Design and research is firmly built on excellent knowledge of subject matter
Excellent grasp of structure necessary to execute documentary
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Firm grasp of steps for documentary production, demonstrating firm knowledge of the field
Adequate content, good research and planning ability Design and research is firmly built on good knowledge of subject matter
Adequate grasp of structure necessary to execute documentary
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Comprehensive grasp of steps for documentary production, demonstrating firm knowledge of the field
Adequate content, fair research and planning ability Design and research is firmly built on fair knowledge of subject matter
Weak grasp of structure necessary to execute documentary
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-Loose grasp of steps for documentary production, demonstrating firm knowledge of the field
Weak content, fair research and planning ability
Design and research is marginally built on subject matter Poor grasp of structure necessary to execute documentary
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Poor grasp of steps for documentary production
Inadequate content
Fail to make reasonable research and planning Fail to grasp structure necessary to execute documentary |
| Shooting Report and Footage Presentation | Footage is well shot with good sound and image quality
Key concepts and scenes are starting to emerge in initial footage
Student understands and can articulate the stage current footage is at, and step towards its completion
Content is compelling and rich
Student takes in comments from fellow classmates and tutor
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Rich content, excellent ability to interpret and integrate various resources
Well defined and reasoned points of view grounded in insightful interpretation of existing work Readiness to respond to peer opinion and other views initiated in class discussion |
Adequate content, sufficient ability to integrate various resources based on demand
Clear elaboration of ideas that sticks to the point, with clearly differentiated issues, ability to interpret opinions independently
Sufficient responses to peer comments to sustain a discussion |
Adequate content, fair ability to integrate various resources based on demand
Relevant points made to the subject matter in question Ability to respond to other statements and engage in class discussion |
Weak content, limited use of resources
Relevant points to the subject matter, marginal ability to interpret opinions Ability to respond to other comments in simple terms |
Inadequate content, no/ irrelevant use of resources
Irrelevant points to the subject matter, no ability to interpret opinions Fail to respond to other comments |
| Final Screening discussions and Critique | Creativity
Form and Content
Coherence / Research
Technical ability (sound, picture, music integration)
Personal Style
Ability to deal with critique and feedback |
Excellent short documentary in form and content
Sound, Music and Picture quality is high
Student has integrated lessons learned into a compelling documentary output
Student takes in comments from fellow classmates and tutor |
Well done short documentary in form and content
Sound, Music and Picture quality is well done
Student has integrated lessons learned into a well done documentary output
Readiness to respond to comments from fellow classmates and tutor |
Adequate short documentary in form and content
Sound, Music and Picture quality is adequate
Student has integrated lessons learned into a decent documentary output
Ability to respond to comments from fellow classmates and tutor |
Weak short documentary in form and content
Integration of Sound, Music and Picture quality is weak
Student has moderately integrated lessons learned into a documentary output
Weak ability to respond to comments from fellow classmates and tutor |
Failure to complete a short documentary
Failure to integrate Sound, Music and Picture
Failure to integrate lessons learned into a documentary output
No ability to respond to comments from fellow classmates and tutor |
| Treatment and Paper Editing | Creativity
Personal style
Clarity
Coherence
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Work has strong affective quality and the articulation of personal styles and signature
Work raises questions and instill insights about the process of conception, creative strategization and production Efficient adjustment of plans and strategies in response to resources |
Work has articulation of personal styles and signature
Work shows important issues that requires exploration Proper adjustment of plans and strategies in response to resources |
Work is relatively complete and comprehensible
Limited ability to demonstrate creative thinking or exploration Fair adjustment of plans and strategies in response to resources |
Work is not affective at all
Marginal ability demonstrate the processes of thinking and creative exploration Limited adjustment of plans and strategies in response to resources |
No appreciation of the aesthetics and expressive qualities of the medium
Fail to create work that demonstrate the processes of thinking and creative exploration No adjustment of plans and strategies in response to resources |
| Final Version -Screening and Discussion | Coherent documentary work
Creative style
Clear point of view
Compelling subject matter
Understanding of the medium
Articulate discussion |
– Work has strong affective quality and the articulation of personal styles and signature
– Work raises questions and instill insights about the process of conception, creative strategization and production – Excellent reception from viewers and peers |
– Strong exploration and/or application of the aesthetic and expressive qualities of the medium
– Ability to create work that demonstrate the processes of thinking and creative exploration – Good reception from viewers and peers |
– Basic appreciation and/or application of the aesthetic and expressive qualities of the medium
– Limited ability to create work that demonstrate the processes of thinking and creative exploration – Fair reception from viewers and peers |
– Marginal appreciation of the aesthetic and expressive qualities of the medium
– Marginal ability to create work that demonstrate the processes of thinking and creative exploration – Poor reception from viewers and peers |
– No appreciation of the aesthetics and expressive qualities of the medium
– Fail to create project/ work that demonstrate the processes of thinking and creative exploration – Very poor reception from viewers and peers |
PLAGIARISM
In this course there is ZERO TOLERANCE for plagiarism and discovery of plagiarism could result in failure of the course. This includes sharing work with other students or collusion with other students to submit for grading the same projects.
For documentary projects, this means that when you have appropriated other source footage, you must give citations/links, and plagiarism in editing means that you have used edits which another editor has made. Said in another way, EVERY CUT IN YOUR SUBMITTED VIDEO WORK MUST BE YOUR OWN unless clearly justified in writing otherwise.
What is plagiarism?
According to the Cambridge Dictionaries Online, to plagiarize is “to use another person’s idea or a part of their work and pretend that it is your own”. In Cambridge advanced learners dictionary (2010). Cambridge Dictionaries Online (Links to an external site) So it is any act of using someone else’s ideas, words, concepts, images, sounds, edits, formulae or data without acknowledging the source, either intentionally or accidentally. It is therefore a dishonest practice of claiming credit for something you did not do.
How can you avoid plagiarism?
To avoid plagiarism, one should always provide information of the sources used, i.e., you must document or cite the sources of information which you have consulted or used in writing your paper, or editing your work. Therefore, it is important that you keep records of all sources that you have consulted so that you will be able to provide proper citations later.
A citation refers to the basic information about an information source (e.g., a book, an article, a media resource) sufficient for identifying the source. For example, a citation for a book usually includes the author, title, publisher, and date of publication.
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