Foreign Language Awareness Visual Contest Rubric

 

If any of the following elements is missing, entries will not be considered:

1. A cover page with title of work, name of student, address, grade, instructor and school. Include a paragraph with a maximum of 150 words that explains the visual. (Explain what you did and what you were thinking while you were creating your visual.)

2. Adheres to guidelines of:

-Theme: Concept: The final product addresses the overall theme “if you see it, you think foreign languages”.

-Size specifications: maximum of 18” X 24”

-2 dimensional

-Work of an individual student

-Postmarked by 1 December 2006

Elements to be judged:

Element 5 4 3 2 1

Aesthetic Value	Creates (evokes) a lasting and strong aesthetic value	Creates (evokes) a somewhat lasting and strong aesthetic value	Creates an impression	Creates a minimal impression	Creates no impression
Creativity/Originality (fresh and unusual, inventive	Very high degree of originality and creativity	Highly original and creative	Somewhat original and creative	Minimally original and creative	Shows no originality and creativity
Visual Effect: Eye Catching	Very strong visual effect	Strong visual effect	Some visual effect	Minimal visual effect	No visual effect
Technique: appropriate use of chosen medium	Takes full advantage of chosen medium	Takes good advantage of chosen medium	Takes some advantage of chosen medium	Takes minimal advantage of chosen medium	Takes no advantage of chosen medium
Elements of art design: composition, color, texture, shape, artistic proportion, contrast (definite contrasts of light and dark, and shades in-between) etc.	Shows a highly sophisticated use of elements of art design	Shows a sophisticated use of elements of art design	Shows some sophisticated use of elements of art design	Shows minimal sophistication in use of elements of art design	Shows no sophistication in use of elements of art design.
Presentation & neatness	Excellent overall presentation	Very good overall presentation	Good overall Presentation	Fair overall presentation	Poor overall presentation