Graded Skills

Criteria

Points

0-5

5-10

10-15

15-20

Elements &

Principles

Project incomplete or complete but shows no evidence of understanding elements / principles, no planning

Project complete but shows little evidence of planning or understanding of elements/ principles

Project shows adequate understanding of elements / principles, evidence of some planning

Project planned carefully. Used elements/ principles effectively to create strong composition

Creativity &

Originality

Project incomplete of finished with no evidence of experimentation

Project finished but with trite imagery/ solutions, no evidence of experimentation / originality

Project finished but not completely original, problem solved logically

Project finished with total originality after thorough experimentation

Effort &

Perseverance

Project unfinished or complete only after many prompts/ideas/physical help& solutions from others

Project finished with minimum effort/ met minimum requirements with no extra effort

Project finished with hard work but with some details lacking

Project finished with maximum effort, went well beyond requirements

Craftsmanship

& Skill

Project finished with no attention to detail, quickly thrown together

Project finished but somewhat messy

Project finished with most details, minor flaws present

Project beautifully/ carefully made

Attitude &

Responsibility

Student off task most of the time, did not care for materials, sought ways to avoid work

Student did bare minimum

Student worked enthusiastically, assisted with preparation and clean up

Student worked enthusiastically toward group goals, mentored others needing help, mature behavior