Rubric for Comic Book Option

Name ______

Book Title ______Author ______

Instructions: Create a creative, detailed comic book about your book. It needs a front cover with the book title, author of the book, your name and class period. There should be between 48-52 frames with four frames per page (front & back). Every frame needs to have color and a book page citation. Create your comic book in comic book style (with speech bubbles, etc.). Your comic book needs to tell the plot of your book through illustrations, speech and thought bubbles. Your comic book should be grammatically correct. Points listed are the maximum for that category

Art / Drawings are creative. A lot of detail and thought have gone into the work. Every frame is at least ½ way colored.
15 points / The drawings are more generic. There is some detail and a lot of thought has gone into the work. The frames are ½ colored in ¾ the number of frames
10 points / The drawings are messy and/or in pencil. Very little detail. Work looks rushed. The frames are ½ colored in ½ the number of frames.
5 points / The drawings are messy and in pencil. No detail or thought in work.
0 points
Style / Project is in the comic book style. There are thought and speech bubbles. There is a front cover with the book title and author.
5 points / Project makes a good attempt at the comic book style. The front cover with book info might be missing.
3 points / Project has some comic book elements, but might be missing bubbles or panes. Front cover is missing.
1 point / Project does not show any of the comic book elements. No front cover.
0 points
Storytelling / Story is mostly told through the speech and thought bubbles and illustrations. There may be some narration.
20 points / Story uses bubbles, and illustratons but relies on narration to tell the story.
14 points / Story only uses narration and action in drawings.
10 points / Story uses very little narration or story bubbles. No way to follow what is going on.
5 points
Scientific accuracy / Accurate science can be understood just by reading the comic book, outside knowledge is not necessary
20 points / Science is mostly understand through book, but outside knowledge may be necessary.
14 points / Hard to follow science or does not convey a clear sequence.
10 points / Science does not correlate with the book.
5 points
Citations / Book page number citations are included for every frame.
10 points / Book page citations are missing from less than ¼ the number of frames.
7 points / Book page citations are missing from about ½ the number of frames.
3 points / Book page citations are missing from more than ½ the number of frames.
0 points
Mechanics / Few (0-3) spelling, punctuation, or grammar mistakes. 0-3 errors
5 points / Only 4-7 spelling, punctuation, or grammar mistakes.
3 points / Between 8 and 10 spelling, punctuation, or grammar mistakes.
1 point / More than 10 spelling, punctuation or grammar mistakes.
0 points
Between 32-52 frames
20 points / Between 24-31 frames or more than 52 frames.
14 points / Between 16-23 frames
10 points / Less than 15 frames
5 points
4 frames per page on every page
5 points / 4 frames per page on most 75% of pages
3 points / 4 frames per page on 50% of pages
2 points / Incorrect frames per page
0 points
Total Points:
100 possible / *missing parent form or rubric: minus 1 point per day each