Psychology: Motivation and Emotion Differentiated Project Rubrics

  1. Motivation journal/emotion Journal

4 points / 3 points / 2 points / 1-0 points
# of entries / At least 5 / Only 4 entries / 3 entries / 2 or 1 entry
# of sentences / 5-7 sentences / 4 sentences / 3 sentences / 2 or less
Vocabulary / At least 5 vocabulary terms used accurately. / 5 or 4 terms, one mistake. / Only 3 terms, more than 1 mistake. / Only 2 terms, many mistakes.
Summary / 8-10 sentences; includes the two requirements:
what motivates you & how you can overcome a lack of motivation. / 6-7 sentences, two requirements included. / 4-5 sentences, only one requirement included. / 3 or less sentences; don’t include what motivates you or how you can overcome the lack of motivation.
Points: ______/ X 3 = /48 pts. / Did you put your name? / Y/N ; worth 2 points. / Total:
______/50
  1. Motivation/emotion collage

4 points / 3 points / 2 points / 1-0 points
One side on motivation, one on emotion. / Yes; both topics covered. One per side. / No; only one topic covered.
Emotion side / 15 pics, color included, creative variety / 11-14 pics, majority of collage in color, creative / 10-5 pics, less than ½ in color. / 4 or less pics, no color.
Motivation side / 15 pics, color included, creative variety / 11-14 pics, majority of collage in color, creative / 10-5 pics, less than ½ in color. / 4 or less pics, no color.
Summary / 8-10 sentences; explains both sides of the collage. Includes vocabulary terms accurately. / 6-7 sentences, both sides (M & E) explained. / 4-5 sentences, only one side explained. / 3 or less sentences; only one side explained or neither.
Points: ______/ X 3 = /48 pts. / Did you put your name? / Y/N ; worth 2 points. / Total:
______/50
  1. CD

4 points / 3 points / 2 points / 1-0 points
# of songs / 6-10 songs; actually on the CD. / 5-4 songs; most on the CD. / 2-3 songs, most on the CD. / Only 1 song, none on the CD.
Explanation / 5 sentences explaining every song inclusion based on motivation &/or emotion. / 3-5 sentences, all but one song explained. / 2-3 sentences, two to three songs not explained. / 1 sentence for song explanations, only one or two songs explained.
CD cover / Artistic, creative, colored, CD named, obvious work put in. / Nicely done, interesting design, more effort could have been made. / No color, very little work put in. / The CD is named… that’s about it.
Song lyrics / All song lyrics included. / Most song lyrics included. / Half of the song lyrics included. / Very few song lyrics included.
Points: ______/ X 3 = /48 pts. / Did you put your name? / Y/N ; worth 2 points. / Total:
______/50
  1. How to video

4 points / 3 points / 2 points / 1-0 points
Title and Video Length / Creative title, at least 3 minutes long. / Film is titled, only 2 minutes and 30 seconds. / Film is titled, only 2 minutes long. / Not titled, only 1 minute long.
DVD and cover / Hard copy, film works, cover is creative and titled. / Only one is included – the hard copy of the DVD or a cover.
Vocabulary / At least 5 vocabulary terms used accurately. / 5 or 4 terms, one mistake. / Only 3 terms, more than 1 mistake. / Only 2 terms, many mistakes.
Back jacket description / Film is described well, convinces reader to watch film, at least 3-4 sentences, / Film is described fairly well, somewhat convincing to watch, only 2 or so sentences. / Film is only slightly described, doesn’t convince reader to watch, 1 sentence. / Only one thing on the back of the DVD case.
Points: ______/ X 3 = /48 pts. / Did you put your name? / Y/N ; worth 2 points. / Total:
______/50
  1. Motivation/emotion diorama

4 points / 3 points / 2 points / 1-0 points
Constructed scene/Shoebox / Lots of effort made, colorful, 3-D, creative, figures and background, etc. / Some effort made, colorful, 3-D, figures and background, creative. / Minimal effort, missing multiple figures, no color or 3-D images. / Shoebox has only a few figures in it.
2 page paper / 2 pages / 1 ½ pages / 1 page / ½ page
Significance to you and how it changed your life. / Both included and both elaborated on well. / Both included and one elaborated on well. / One included and one elaborated on well. / One listed.
Vocabulary / At least 5 vocabulary terms used accurately. / 5 or 4 terms, one mistake. / Only 3 terms, more than 1 mistake. / Only 2 terms, many mistakes.
Points: ______/ X 3 = /48 pts. / Did you put your name? / Y/N ; worth 2 points. / Total:
______/50
  1. Motivation survey

4 points / 3 points / 2 points / 1-0 points
5 questions / 5 questions asked with answer choices provided. / 4 questions asked with answer choices provided. / 3 questions asked with answer choices provided / 2-1 questions asked with answer choices provided.
Participants and tallied results / 10 people took survey; Tallied results for 10 questions. / 9-7 people took survey; Tallied results for only 9-7 questions. / 6-4 people took survey; Tallied results for only 6-4 questions. / 3 or less people took survey; Tallied results for 3 or fewer questions.
2 page paper / 2 pages; very few grammar mistakes; 5 vocab used correctly; offered your interpretation of results. / 1 requirement not met. / 2-3 requirements not met. / 1 requirement met:
Page length, grammar, vocab, interpretation.
Teacher written responses / 3 teachers responded on your paper. / 2 teachers. / 1 teacher. / No teachers.
Points: ______/ X 3 = /48 pts. / Did you put your name? / Y/N ; worth 2 points. / Total:
______/50