Video Summary
Video Summary Grading Rubric
| Criteria | Levels of Achievement | Minimum Work | Above Requirements | |
| Deficient | Fair / Competent | Good | Excellent | |
| Turabian Formatting 30% | Points: 0-29 *Follows APA or MLA guidelines, but no major errors (D level). *Major errors in punctuation, capitalization or placement for bibliographic entries or in-text citations. (D level) *Is not properly formatted at all (F). *Does not include in-text citations for specific details and examples drawn from videos (plagiarism – see below). **Plagiarism is a serious offense and can lead to serious consequences. Instructors have discretion to determine the appropriate response based on the University guidelines laid out in the Student Expectations.
| Points: 28-33 *Follows Turabian guidelines *No more than 4 errors in general formatting. *No more than 8 minor errors in punctuation, capitalization or placement for bibliographic entries or in-text citations. *No more than 3 major errors in formatting of bibliography page or in-text citations. | Points: 34-37 *Follows Turabian guidelines *No more than 3 errors in general formatting. *No more than 5 minor errors in punctuation, capitalization or placement for bibliographic entries or in-text citations. *No more than 2 major errors in formatting of bibliography page or in-text citations. | Points: 38-42 *Follows Turabian guidelines for formatting in-text citations and bibliography. *Body of the paper has 1-inch margins. *Body of the paper has the correct subheadings and matches the Video Summary Example. *Title page is correctly formatted. *Page numbers are accurate and properly placed. *Reference page has the correct title, is a separate page from the rest of the document, and is located at the end. *Paragraphs are indented ½”, text is double spaced, and 12-point Times New Roman or Calibri is consistent throughout paper. *In-text citations, for direct quotes, or outside sources, are properly formatted parenthetical citations. Footnotes are not necessary. *Outside research, if used, is included on the reference page and is properly cited within the text of the paper. |
| Reflection 30% | Points: 0-27 *Student forgot any of the following:
OR * analysis is inadequate or recommendation made with no reason (“I liked it” or “It was bad.”) OR *50% or more of any paragraph is directly quoted from the video. OR *No consideration given for supporting details from videos. | Points: 28-33 *Student provides a lesson learned from the video. *Student attempts analysis of the video but the argument is weak. *Student provides a recommendation for or against the video but little reasoning. *No more than 3 direct quotes used in all 3 reflections. *Some consideration for specific support is given and citations provided. | Points: 34-37 *Student provides a lesson learned from the video. *Student provides a clear analysis of the video with some consideration given to strengths/weaknesses. *Student provides a recommendation for or against the video with some reasoning. *No more than 2 direct quotes used in all 3 reflections. *Supporting examples and details from the video are used and clearly cited. | Points: 38-42 *Student provides a lesson learned from the video. *Student provides a clear analysis of the video with strengths/weaknesses pointed out. *Student provides a clear recommendation for or against the video with clear reasoning. *No more than 2 direct quotes used in all 3 reflections. *Supporting examples and details from the video are used and clearly cited. |
| Summary 30% | Points: 0- 27 *May include more than one direct quote. *Summaries fail to include the main purpose/argument of the video. | Points: 28-33 *May include one direct quote *Interesting summary, but main purpose or argument is unclear. | Points: 34-37 *No direct quotes in any of the summaries. *Most summaries include the main purpose/argument of the video. | Points: 38-42 *No direct quotes in any of the summaries. *Each summary includes the main purpose/ argument of the video. |
| Grammar and Mechanics 5% | Points: 0-4 *Errors detract greatly from the overall clarity of understanding | Points: 5 *Many minor, or some major errors in grammar, mechanics, language, usage, etc. | Points: 6 *Some minor errors in grammar, mechanics, language, usage, etc. | Points: 7 *The writing reflects college-level grammatical, punctuation, and spelling standards. *Language is accurate, appropriate, and effective. *Student wrote in third person only in all summaries. *No errors in the list above. *Meets minimum word count (100-250) words per paragraph *Document was correctly submitted as a Word document attachment. |
| Paragraph Organization And Development 5% | Points: 0-4 *Errors in paragraph unity, clarity of topic sentences, or transitions detract greatly from the overall understanding of the purpose of writing. | Points: 5 *Missing at least one topic sentence. *A few errors in unification or transitions. | Points: 6 *Each paragraph has a clear topic sentence. *Minor errors in unification or transitions. | Points: 7 *Each paragraph has a clear topic sentence. *Each paragraph is unified. *Transitions are clear and appropriate. *Each set of paragraphs is properly marked with subheadings. *Total of 6 paragraphs (2 per video) |
