Psych Associates Infomercial Rubric
CATEGORY 4 3
Attractiveness Makes excellent use of
font, color, graphics,
effects, etc. to enhance
the presentation.
Citations (x2) All sources of
information and graphics
are properly cited.
Content (x12) Covers topic in-depth
with details and
examples. Subject
knowledge is excellent.
Edits and Transitions Video is well edited and
transitions are well used
throughout.
Interest and Purpose Video has a clear and
interesting purpose.
Mechanics No misspellings or
grammatical errors.
Music / Sound Effects: All music and sound
Effective & Appropriate effects enhance the
overall podcast in a
positive way.
Music / Sound Effects: All music and sound
Volume effects are at an
appropriate volume
throughout the entire
podcast.
Originality Podcast shows
considerable originality
and inventiveness. The
content and ideas are
presented in a unique
and interesting way.
Sequencing of All information is
Information organized in a clear,
logical way.
Titles and Credits All titles and credits are
accurate, legible, and
draw the viewer's
attention.
Videography -Clarity Video did not rock/shake
and the focus was
excellent throughout.
Videography-Interest Many different "takes",
camera angles, sound
effects, and/or careful of
use of zoom provided
variety in the video.
RAW SCORE: /100
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Makes good use of font, Makes use of font, color, Use of font, color,
color, graphics, effects, graphics, effects, etc. graphics, effects etc. but
etc. to enhance to but occasionally these these often distract from
presentation. detract from the the presentation content.
presentation content.
95% of sources of 90% of sources of Less than 90% of
information and graphics information and graphics sources of information
are properly cited. are properly cited. and graphics are
properly cited.
Includes essential Includes essential Content is minimal OR
knowledge about the information about the there are several factual
topic. Subject topic but there are 1-2 errors.
knowledge appears to factual errors.
be good.
Video is well edited or Video has been edited Video need editing and
transitions are well used and there are some there are no transitions.
throughout. transitions.
Video is interesting but Video is not very Video is not interesting
purpose is somewhat interesting and purpose and has no discernible
unclear. is somewhat unclear. purpose.
Three or fewer Four misspellings and/or More than 4 errors in
misspellings and/or grammatical errors. spelling or grammar.
mechanical errors.
Most music and sound Some music and sound Most music and sound
effects enhance the effects distract from the effects distract from the
overall podcast in a main content of the main content of the
positive way. podcast. podcast.
Most music and sound Less than half of the Most music and sound
effects are at an music and sound effects effects are not at an
appropriate volume are at an appropriate appropriate volume
throughout the entire volume throughout the throughout the entire
podcast. entire podcast. podcast.
Podcast shows some Podcast shows an Podcast is a rehash of
originality and attempt at originality. other people's ideas and
inventiveness. The shows no attempt at
content and ideas are original thought.
presented in an
interesting way.
Most information is Some information is There is no clear plan
organized in a clear, logically sequenced. for the organization of
logical way. information.
Most titles and credits Some titles and credits Few (less than 75%)
are accurate, legible, are accurate, legible, titles and credits are
and draw the viewer's and draw the viewer's accurate, legible, and
attention. attention. draw the viewer's
attention.
Video did not rock/shake Video had a little Problems with rocking/
and the focus was rocking/shaking, but the shaking AND focus.
excellent for the majority focus was excellent
of the video. throughout .
Several (3-4) different One or two different Little attempt was made
"takes", camera angles, "takes", camera angles, to provide variety in the
sound effects, and/or sound effects, and/or video.
careful of use of zoom careful of use of zoom
provided variety in the provided variety in the
video. video.
CONVERTED SCORE: /