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Student Name: ______________________________________ Project: Final Vlog Assignment

Teacher: Mr. Snyder
Learning Goals - by the end of this activity, students will be expected to:
• Demonstrate their ability to research/developing a compelling Vlog
• Develop effective talking points to tell a story through their Vlog
• Support the taking points with visuals - Video/Images/Graphics
• Edit the Vlog to communicate the message in a video that has a logical and supported flow of the message
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Assignment Objective: Students will produce a final Vlog that will demonstrate their visual storytelling abilities using original video, graphics and downloaded media (video/images/music)

Final Vlog - Simplified Rubric Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4

Vlog Pre-planning

Includes 5 talking points to support the Vlog message Pre-planning lacks detail
Specific plan for supporting the Vlog visually is expressed
Includes opening (intro) and closing (extro) script that will provide clear set-up and summary of the mes- Provides a very limited sense of a
sage plan to communicate views on the
topic - including talking points and
intro/extro
Plan for visuals not provided
Pre-planning provides limited details
- only a rough outline of ideas is
provided
Lacks effective scripts intro and
extro script
Plan for visuals is vague and lacks
specifics
Sources not cited
Pre-planning provides sufficient de-
tails - a good overview of the topic
and plan to communicate it
Effective script - intro and extro script
included
Plan for visuals is provided -
Sources cited
Pre-planning provides excellent de-
tails and an excellent perspective of
the topic - Clear and thoughtful plan
on structure content of the Vlog topic
Engaging script - intro and extro
script. Provides point of view of the
topic
Detailed plan for supporting visuals -
includes citing of sources

Supporting visual for talking points/issues Talking points not clear or supported
with visuals
Relevant visuals are included to support the talking points/issues
Visuals are effective and make a strong connection to the points being presented Visuals are randomly selected with
little connection to talking points
Some talking points are somewhat
clear but lack visual support that
help make each of the points.
Visuals are somewhat disconnected
or not strong examples to make the
talking points.
Most talking points are supported
with relevant visuals that are on point
Visuals make a good connection and
are a good example of the talking
points as expressed
All talking points are supported with
relevant, engaging and powerful visu-
als that are on point.
The inclusion of the visuals make a
significant contribution to the overall
engagement of the Vlog.

Consistent story/message with supporting facts It is unclear what the topic focus is Vlog covers 1 topic but message/ Vlog covers 1 topic with an effective Vlog covers 1 topic with conviction
meant to be. presentation needs to be more message and presentation Thoughts and clear. Thoughts and information
Information is thoughtfully and logically organized coherent by organizing information/ and information are organized. are powerful and engaging.
Where appropriate, facts and/or stats are included to support the message Vlog is confusing and lack coher- thoughts
Message and Sloggers position is
A cohesive story is told throughout the Vlog that is easy to follow and understand underlying information ence. Message is clear
clear.
Few facts to substantiate the posi-
tion presented. Message needs Facts are included that substantiate Message is well supported by facts
refinement and focus the position presented. and visuals which results in an engag-
ing and powerful Vlog story.

Levels: 1 = criteria not met; 2 = criteria partially met; 3 = criteria met; 4 = exceeds

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