Collage Rubric
25 points possible
CATEGORY 4 3
The collage shows considerable
attention to construction. The
items are neatly trimmed. All
Quality of items are carefully and securely
Construction attached to the backing. There
are no stray marks, smudges or
glue stains. Nothing is hanging
over the edges.
Graphics are trimmed to an
appropriate size and interesting
shape and are arranged well,
Design
some in front and some behind.
Care has been taken to balance
the pictures across the canvas.
The student gives a reasonable
explanation of how every item in
Attention to the collage is related to the
Theme assigned theme. For most
items, the relationship is clear
without explanation.
Number of The collage includes 15 or more The collage includes 10-14
Items items, each different. different items.
Class time was used wisely.
Much time and effort went into
the planning and design of the
Time and Effort
collage. It is clear the student
worked at home as well as at
school.
2 1
The collage shows attention to The collage shows some The collage was put together
construction. The items are attention to construction. Most sloppily.
neatly trimmed. All items are items are neatly trimmed. All Items appear to be just "slapped
carefully and securely items are securely attached to on".
attached to the backing. A few the backing. A few barely Pieces may be loose or hanging
barely noticeable stray marks, noticeable stray marks, over
smudges or glue stains are smudges or glue stains are the edges. Smudges, stains, rips,
present. Nothing is hanging present. Nothing is hanging uneven edges, and/or stray marks
over the edges. over the edges. are evident.
Graphics are trimmed to an
Graphics have been trimmed to
appropriate size and
an appropriate size and shape, Graphics are untrimmed OR of
interesting shape and are
but the arrangement of items is inappropriate size and/or shape. It
arranged with some items in
not very attractive. It appears appears little attention was given to
front and others behind. The
there was not a lot of planning designing the collage.
canvas, however does not
of the item placement.
appear balanced.
The student gives a
reasonable explanation of how
The student gives a fairly The student's explanations are
most items in the collage are
reasonable explanation of how weak and illustrate difficulty
related to the assigned theme.
most items in the collage are understanding how to relate items
For many of the items, the
related to the assigned theme. to the assigned theme.
relationship is clear without
explanation.
The collage includes 9 different The collage contains fewer than 9
items. different items.
Class time was used wisely. Class time was not always used Class time was not used wisely and
Student could have put in wisely, but student did do some the student put in no additional
more time and effort at home. additional work at home. effort.