Lesson 1: Rubric for Assignment 1

Advanced:

• You accurately labeled the ART form and described the subject matter with many sources of evidence. You also identified the medium, technique, procedure and process. You identified the MAJOR colors and their qualities: texture, brightness or darkness, warmth or coolness.
  
• Your analysis of the composition includes the arrangement and relationship of lines and shapes, the use of color, color harmony and technique.
  
• Your interpretation includes a discussion of symbol, idea and meaning--for you.
  
• Your judgment discussion includes an appropriate art theory and an explanation of your supporting reasons.
  
• Your paper is clearly written with correct spelling, punctuation, grammar, usage; and uses a varied sentence structure.

Competent:

• You labeled the ART form; described the paint use and quality--partially, but gave little evidence.
  
• Your analysis of the composition includes two of the three items--relationship of shapes, use of color, and/or technique.
  
• Your interpretation includes a listing of symbols and an explanation of the meaning the artwork has for you.
  
• Your judgment discussion includes an appropriate art theory with a statement of your supporting reasons.
  
• Your paper is clearly written with minor errors in spelling, punctuation, grammar, usage; and uses sentences that lack variety.

Beginning:

• You labeled the ART form; merely labeled the colors, confused subject matter with interpretation; forgot to describe the paint process, and color qualities.
  
• Your paper is not easy to follow and contains a number of spelling and/or grammatical errors.