Elisa Knoll

Teaching Language & Literacy

March 22, 2015

Period Mash-Up Rubric

Accuracy/Compe

Deadline

Presentati

Creativity/Musi

tency

on

cality

15% of

15% of

30% of grade

40% of grade

10090%

89-80%

grade

grade

All songs fit into the

chosen chord
progression and time
span, all notes are
correct in the bass
line and melody, the
medley makes
musical sense, and
the song doesnt
feature any error
spots or large leaps in
the music- transitions
from one song into
the next are clean
and well thought out.

All aspects
of the
project
were
submitted
on time.

All songs fit into the

chosen chord
progression and time
span, most notes are
correct in the bass
line and melody, the
medley makes
musical sense most of
the time, and the
song features little to
no large leaps or error
spots. Transitions
from one song to the
next are fairly clean

Most
aspects of
the project
were
submitted
on time.

The final draft

of music is
either
composed on
a notation
software
(finale,
noteflight,
etc.) or has
been carefully
written in
black pen on
clean staff
paper. There
are no eraser
marks,
smudges, or
messy notes.
The project is
written in
black pen on
clean staff
paper with
some error
marks, but is
still primarily
clean.

The songs fit

together well and
tell a story; the
music was chosen
with careful
precision, and the
bass line is well
thought out and
counters the melody
nicely. Voice leading
in the bass (and
harmonies, if they
exist) is correct and
sounds pleasing to
the ear. Notes are
all accurate.
The songs fit
together to an
acceptable degree;
the music was
chosen well and the
bass line is well
thought out. Voice
leading has some
errors, but is still
overall good. Notes
are almost entirely
accurate.

with one or two

errors.

79-70%

All songs mainly fit

into the chosen chord
progression and time
period with a few
chords that may not
fit, the melody notes
are correct but bass
line has some issues
(or vice versa) the
medley makes
musical sense most of
the time, and the
song has a few error
spots with large
leaps. Transitions
from song to song are
a bit of a leap, but not
unacceptable.
Most songs fit into the
chosen progression
and time period, but
not all. There are
many issues in the
melody and bass
notes and the melody
doesnt always make
musical sense.
Transitions from song
to song are sloppy.

All aspects
of the
project
were not
submitted
on time, but
the final
was.

The project is
written on
clean staff
paper with
marks, but it
is still legible.

The songs
somewhat fit
together well. The
music chosen is
acceptable, but
could have been
better. The bass and
melody partly work
together. Voice
leading has errors.
Notes are mostly
accurate with a few
errors.

Most
aspects of
the project
were not
submitted
on time.

The project is
difficult to
read and
sloppy; it
looks like a
first draft.

59%
and
below

The assignment is
either incomplete or
does not fit the
requirements above
to an acceptable
standard.

The project
was not
submitted
in an
acceptable
span of
time.

The
presentation
of the project
is
unacceptable.

The songs fit

together at times,
but not always. The
music choice could
have been stronger,
and voice leading
has many errors.
Bass and melody do
not fit well together.
Rhythms are
verging towards
unacceptable.
Notes are fairly
inaccurate.
The medley does
not follow the
correct rules for
partwriting, chord
writing, voice
leading, etc.
Rhythms are
unacceptable. Notes
are inaccurate.

Extra
Credit

Add harmonies to the

melody so that it may
be sung in multiple
voices or alternate
between writing for a
man and a woman (in
treble and bass clef)

Underlying
lyrical
theme in all
songs
chosen

Perform the
project for the
class

69-60%

(up to 5
pts each)