GRADING RUBRIC FOR MACBETH WEBQUEST

INSTANT MESSAGES – 5%

Instant Messages: You and your group will communicate with each other using Instant Messages. I will require transcripts of these conversations.

SYNOPSIS OF YOUR ACT – 5%

You and your group will write a synopsis of the act that you picked. You will have to give a full explanation of what happens in each scene. Begin your synopsis by giving a short overview of the act as a whole.

GRAPHIC NOVEL EMAIL – 5%

You and your group will have to search for Images of Graphic Novels using Google. You will email me with some images that you found. Also, tell me if there are any Graphic Novels that you have read or if you own any Graphic Novels. If so, what are they about? Do you like the artwork? Does the artwork make the story better/more interesting? How so?

WHO IS YOUR TARGET AUDIENCE? – 5%

You and your group will pick out a target audience for your Macbeth Graphic Novel. Who will your audience be? How will you design your Graphic Novel to appeal to that audience?

EDITING YOUR ACT – 5%

You and your group will also be editing your act. Please see the webquest for specific instructions regarding this. You will be graded on your explanations – do they make sense? Are your explanations plausible?

CHARACTER SKETCHES – 75%

	75%	65%	55%	45%
Major Characters	All the major characters are covered: Macbeth, Lady Macbeth, and the Witches	All major characters are covered.	Only one or two major characters are covered.	Only one or two major characters are covered.
Minor Characters	All minor male and female characters in the scene are covered	Most minor characters are covered.	Some minor characters are covered.	No minor characters are covered.
Colors	The colors used in the scene are explained. This includes colors used for costumes, backgrounds, props	Colors are explained for costumes, with only a little explanation for background and/or props.	Some color use explained for costumes, backgrounds and/or props.	Little to no color explanations.
Settings	The setting for the act is explained. This includes where the act will take place and when (time period).	Settings are mostly explained.	Some use of settings is explained.	Little to no setting explanations.
Creativity	Great creativity, character sketches are well thought-out, colors and settings are fully incorporated.	Good creativity, sketches are explained, some details may have been left out.	Some thought was put into this project, some details may have been left out.	Clearly no thought was put into this project at all.
Visual Representations	Detailed visual representations are used for characters and settings.	Good visual representations used.	Some visual representations used.	No visual representations used.