Art Product Rubric

Project Description:
Tessellation Composition
Name__________________________________
20 - 18.5
18.5 - 17
Assignment

Overview:
Proper

brainstorming
(sketches);

product
illustrates a

tessellation in
some fashion.
Completed in

appropriate
media.
Effort/Time

Management
Use of class time,
Complexity of

design.

Elements/

Principles: Use
of the elements
and principals;
Use of
compositional
strategies.

Interrelatedness
of tessellation.

Assignment on
time.
Meets or exceeds
all criteria.
All instructions
followed.
Asked sufficient
questions (if
needed).
All objectives and
goals met.

Assignment on time.
One criteria missing.
Most instructions

followed.

Few questions were

asked.

Excellent work
ethic.

Good work ethic.

Most objectives and

goals met.

17 - 15

15

14

14 -

Assignment on time. Assignment late.

Assignment incomplete
and incorrect.
Two criteria missing. 3-4 criteria missing.

Instructions
ignored.
Some instructions followed.
Most instructions ignored.
No understanding.
No questions asked. Proceeds without
understanding.
Objectives and goals
Average attempt to meet
Most objectives and goals
ignored.
objectives and goals. not met

Inconsistent time
Time managed poorly. No time management.
management.
Used time efficiently Work ethic could improve
Poor work ethic
Unacceptable work
in class
ethic.
Average effort and Little effort and chose
Attempted to excel
No effort.
chose average
easy solutions.
and chose difficult
solutions.
solutions.

Used time wisely.

Worked outside of
class.

Strived to excel and

chose
challenging
solutions.
Assignment exhibits Assignment exhibits Assignment exhibits Assignment exhibits
superior and
good application of
several errors in
a large number of
broad application
the elements and
the
errors in
of elements and
principles.
application of the
application of the
principles.
elements and
elements and
principles.
principles.
Good composition
Excellent

Average

Poor
composition.
Theme and concepts
composition.
composition.
Theme is unclear.
are clearly
Theme and
Adequate expression
expressed.
Poor or incorrect
concepts are
of
attempt at
well expressed.
theme and
expression of
concepts.
concepts.

Assignment exhibits
no evidence of
application
or understanding
of
elements or
principles.
Poor composition.
No theme. No
evidence of
knowledge of
concepts.

Craftsmanship/ Assignment

Technique:
demonstrates
Use of art media;
outstanding
appropriate
skill/mastery of
finished product
media and
for media choice.
techniques.

Quality of the art Safe and

product.
appropriate use of
media/ tools.

Exceptional
detail/neatness.
Excellent

organization.
Intentional &
exemplary results.
Creativity/
Superior degree of
Elaboration/
originality/
Inventiveness/
uniqueness
Independence: Outstanding
Uniqueness of

initiative and
composition,
personal style
idea, and
message.
Complex problemsolving,
risk-taking, and
innovation.
Grade____________

Assignment exhibits
proficiency in the
handling
of media and
techniques.
Safe and appropriate
use of
media/ tools.
Evidence of detail/
neatness.
Good organization.
Satisfactory results.

Exhibits some degree Exhibits less than

Exhibits no apparent
of
average
skills in the
skill and
or little skill and
manipulation of
craftsmanship.
craftsmanship.
media and
techniques.
Careless use of
Adequate use of
Destructive/
media/tools.
media/tools.
dangerous
use of media/
No evidence of detail.
tools
Minimal detail.
No organization.
No evidence of
Weak organization. Unsatisfactory
detail.
Average results.
results.
No organization.
Unacceptable results

Above average
degree of
originality/
uniqueness
Ability to think and
work
independently

Average degree of
Below average
originality/uniquene
originality.
ss.
Some initiative in
Little initiative in
working
working
and thinking
or thinking
independently.
independently

Lack of originality
(work was
copied).
No initiative in
working or
thinking
independently.

Some problem Some attempt made Little attempt made No problem solving
solving ability, riskto solve
to solve problems.
attempted.
taking and
Problems.
Copies others
innovation.
idea.

Grading Scale: 100 93: A

92 85: B

84 77: C

76 70: D

69 0: F

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