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Rubric for Science Cartoons

Outstanding 3 / Good 2 / Needs Improvement
Completeness / Student creates a story, elaborates on the details, and completes cartoon. / Student creates a story, but does not elaborate the details. / Student does not finish the cartoon story.
Writing Skill / Student organizes the cartoon well and clearly explains the situation. / Student explains the situation clearly. / Student omits necessary information or elements to convey the situation.
Creativity / Student ideas are original, humorous, and sophisticated / Student ideas are original and humorous. / Student ideas are not original.
Visual Appeal / Student uses multiple backgrounds, characters, and props in correct sizing and amount for story. / Student uses some backgrounds, characters, and props. / Student does not use background, characters, or props.
Use of Scientific Terms / Student often and correctly uses scientific vocabulary.
Student discusses and evaluates the implications of the use and application of science interacting with ethical, economical or environmental factors. / Student correctly uses scientific vocabulary.
Student describes the implications of the use and application of science interacting with ethical, economical or environmental factors. / Student either never uses or misuses scientific terms.
Student does not implement the use and application of science interacting with ethical, economical or environmental factors.
Understanding of Scientific Concepts / Student explains how science is applied and how it used to address a global context.
Student discusses the effectiveness of science and its application in solving a problem. / Student describeshow science is applied and how it used to address a global context.
Studentdescribes the effectiveness of science and its application in solving a problem. / Student states how science is applied and how it used to address a global context.
Student states the effectiveness of science and its application in solving a problem.
Thought/Speech Bubbles / Thought/ Speech bubbles are present and clearly reveal a character's thoughts or relay dialogue efficiently. / Most Thought/Speech Bubbles are present and somewhat reveal a character's thoughts or relay dialogue. / Some Thought/Speech Bubbles are present and reveal some character's thoughts or relay some dialogue
Frames / The comic has at least the 6 required frames. / The comic only has 3-4 frames. / The comic has 2 or less frames.