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Choose Your Own Adventure Rubric

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Layout/Design	The pages are unattractive. Text is difficult to read. The backgrounds are distracting.	The pages appear "busy" or "dull." Text may be difficult to read. The backgrounds are somewhat distracting.	The pages are eye-catching and attractive. Text is easy to read. The backgrounds are subtle and appropriate.	The pages are exceptionally attractive. Text spacing and alignment make reading easy. The backgrounds enhance the page.
Graphics	There are no photos, icons or clipart, or they are inappropriate or of low quality.	Photos are blurry or fuzzy; icons and clipart do not "fit" with the topic. Too many pictures make the download time slow.	Photos, icons, and clipart are appropriate, of high quality, and download fairly quickly.	Photos, icons, and clipart are used creatively and may follow a theme.
Story Parts	All story parts do not exist.	All story parts exist, but they are weak and not developed.	All story parts exist, are moderately developed, and are logically connected.	All story parts exist, and they are well-developed. They are logically connected, and they keep the reader interested.
Writing Expectations	Student accomplishes few on class list.	Student accomplishes some on class list.	Student accomplishes most on class list.	Student accomplishes all on class list.
Navigation / Links	The user may become lost or links may be missing or not working.	The user may become confused when navigating between pages. Some links may not work.	Links are consistent and easy to find so that the user can easily navigate back and forth through pages.	Links are created with images and icons to enhance the text links.
Group Cooperation	Students are often out of groups without permission and cause disruptions in the classroom.	Students occasionally leave group without permission and are louder than necessary in the classroom.	Students stay in their group, talk quietly to their own group only, and cause minimum disruptions.	Students are always on task, stay in their own group, and cause no disruptions.

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