Excellent (3) Great (2)
5-0)
Arranging -Students arranged the Alter
Me!-lody using 4 or more
concepts learned.
-Students used all included
concepts accurately and in the
proper musical context.
Presenting -Students very accurately
defined and described each
musical concept included.
-Students had a clear idea of
their expression and what they
wanted to convey.
Participation -Students in the group or pair
participated in arranging and
presenting equally.
-Students participated
throughout the unit.
-Students actively engaged and
showed interest in other
students arrangements.
Responsiveness/Responsibilit -Students responded well to any
y questions to their presentation
-Students asked questions or
inquire when misunderstanding.
-Student completed assignment
on time.
Expressive Unit Rubric
Good (1)
-Students arranged Alter Me!-
lody using 3 or more concepts
learned.
-Students accurately included
most of the learned concepts.
-Students accurately defined
most of the musical concepts
included.
-Students had a relative idea of
their expression and what they
wanted to convey.
-Students participated equally in
either arranging or presenting,
not both.
-Students participated
sporadically through the unit.
-Students showed interest in
other students arrangements and
presentations.
-Students responded accurately
to most questions about their
presentation
-Students asked questions and
inquired most of the time when
they didn’t understand.
-Student completed assignment
on time.
Incomplete (.
-Students arranged Alter Me!-
lody using at least 2 concepts
learned.
-Students accurately included at
least one of the learned
concepts.
-Students accurately defined at
least 1 of the included concepts
-Students had a the beginnings
of an idea of their expression
and what they wanted to
convey.
-Students did not participate
equally in either area; evident
uneven work distribution.
-Students did not engage in
learning throughout the unit.
-Students were not actively
paying attention to other
students’ arrangements.
-Student did not want to answer
questions/answered all
incorrectly.
-Students did not ask questions
or inquire.
-Students needed a few extra
minutes to put things together.
-Students included 1 or
none of the concepts learned
in their Alter Me!-lody
arrangement.
-Students did not include
the concept, if any included,
correctly.
-Students failed to
accurately define any of the
concepts included, if any.
-Students did not have an
idea of what they wanted to
convey with their
arrangement.
-None of the students in the
group or pair participated.
-Students did not pay
attention and misbehaved
through all lessons.
-Students were unaware of
other students sharing
arrangements.
-Students did not have a
presentation, so they could
not answer questions (did
not know what was
happening).
-Did not ask questions while
misunderstanding.
-Did not finish the project.