Comic Book Rubric
Rubric for Comic Book Option
Name _________________________
Book Title ______________________________
Number of pages __________Instructions: Create a creative, detailed comic book about your book. It needs a front cover with the book title, author of the book and your name. There should be between 32-40 frames with four frames per page. Every frame needs to have color and a book page citation. Create your comic book in comic book style (with speech bubbles, etc.). Your comic book needs to tell the plot of your book through speech and thought bubbles. Your comic book should be grammatically correct.
| Art
| Drawings are creative. A lot of detail and thought have gone into the work.
10 points
| The drawings are more generic. There is some detail and a lot of thought has gone into the work. 7 points
| The drawings are messy and/or in pencil. Very little detail. Work looks rushed.
3 points
| The drawings are messy and in pencil. No detail or thought in work.
0 points
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| Every frame is at least ½ way colored.
10 points
| The frames are ½ colored in ¾ the number of frames.
7 points
| The frames are ½ colored in ½ the number of frames.
3 points
| The frames are ½ colored in ¼ or fewer the number of frames. 0 points
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| Style
| Project is in the comic book style. There are thought and speech bubbles. There is a front cover with the book title and author.
5 points
| Project makes a good attempt at the comic book style. The front cover with book info might be missing.
3 points
| Project has some comic book elements, but might be missing bubbles or panes. Front cover is missing. 1 point
| Project does not show any of the comic book elements. No front cover.
0 points
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| Storytelling
| Story is mostly told through the speech and thought bubbles. There may be some narration. Plot can be understood just be reading the comic book, outside knowledge is not necessary.
30 points
| Story uses bubbles, but relies on narration to tell the story. Story is mostly understand through book, but outside knowledge may be necessary.
20 points
| Story only uses narration and action in drawing. Hard to follow story or does not convey a clear plot.
10 points
| Story uses very little narration or story bubbles. No way to follow what is going on. Story does not correlate with the book.
0 points
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| Citations
| Book page number citations are included for every frame.
10 points
| Book page citations are missing from less than ¼ the number of frames.
7 points
| Book page citations are missing from about ½ the number of frames.
3 points
| Book page citations are missing from more than ½ the number of frames. 0 points
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| Mechanics
| Few (0-3) spelling, punctuation, or grammar mistakes. 0-3 errors
5 points
| Only 4-7 spelling, punctuation, or grammar mistakes.
3 points
| Between 8 and 10 spelling, punctuation, or grammar mistakes.
1 point
| More than 10 spelling, punctuation or grammar mistakes.
0 points
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| Between 40-32 frames
25 points
| Between 31-24 frames
20 points
| Between 23-16 frames
15 points
| Less than 15 frames
10 points
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| 4 frames per page
5 points
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| Incorrect frames per page
0 points
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| Total Points
| *minus 1 point per day for turning in your parent form late
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