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Alternate Ad Audit Rubric

Level 1 

Level 2 

Level 3 

Level 4 

Knowledge and Understanding 

Knowlege of content

 

 

 

 

The student demonstrates limited knowledge of soft sell advertising, and of the four techniques: product placement, endorsement, identity and emotion, and satire.
The student demonstrates some knowledge of soft sell advertising, and of the four techniques: product placement, endorsement, identity and emotion, and satire.
The student demonstrates considerable knowledge of and soft sell advertising, and of the four techniques: product placement, endorsement, identity and emotion, and satire. The student demonstrates thorough knowledge of soft sell advertising, and of the four techniques: product placement, endorsement, identity and emotion, and satire.

Understanding of content

 

 

 

The student demonstrates limited understanding of the purpose of soft sell advertising.
The student demonstrates some understanding of the purpose of soft sell advertising.
The student demonstrates considerable understanding of the purpose of soft sell advertising
The student demonstrates thorough understanding of the purpose of soft sell advertising

Thinking 

 

Use of planning skills

 

The student finds examples of ads with limited effectiveness
The student finds examples of ads with some effectiveness
The student finds examples of ads with considerable effectiveness
The student finds examples of ads with a high degree of effectiveness
Use of processing skills

 

 
The student analyzes the chosen ads with limited effectiveness
The student analyzes the chosen ads with some effectiveness
The student analyzes the chosen ads with considerable effectiveness
The student analyzes the chosen ads with a high degree of effectiveness
Use of critical/creative thinking processes 
 
The student demonstrates a limited ability to evaluate the effectiveness of the ads and speculate on the creators’ choices

The student demonstrates some ability to evaluate the effectiveness of the ads and speculate on the creators’ choices

The student demonstrates a considerable ability to evaluate the effectiveness of the ads and speculate on the creators’ choices
The student demonstrates a high degree of ability to evaluate the effectiveness of the ads and speculate on the creators’ choices

Communication 

Expression and organization of ideas and information

 

 

The student communicates their findings to the class with limited effectiveness
The student communicates their findings to the class with some effectiveness
The student communicates their findings to the class with considerable effectiveness
The student communicates their findings to the class with a high degree of effectiveness
Communication for different audiences and purposes
The student demonstrates limited awareness of audience in considering the ads’ use of soft sell techniques
The student demonstrates some awareness of audience in considering the ads’ use of soft sell techniques
The student demonstrates considerable awareness of audience in considering the ads’ use of soft sell techniques
The student demonstrates a high degree of awareness of audience in considering the ads’ use of soft sell techniques
Use of conventions
The student uses conventions of language with limited effectiveness
The student uses conventions of language with some effectiveness
The student uses conventions of language with considerable effectiveness
The student uses conventions of language with a high degree of effectiveness

Application 

Application of knowledge and skills in familiar contexts

 

 

The student applies their knowledge of soft sell advertising techniques in the Alternate Ad Audit assignment with limited effectiveness
The student applies their knowledge of soft sell advertising techniques in the Alternate Ad Audit assignment with some effectiveness
The student applies their knowledge of soft sell advertising techniques in the Alternate Ad Audit assignment with considerable effectiveness
The student applies their knowledge of soft sell advertising techniques in the Alternate Ad Audit assignment with a high degree of effectiveness
Transfer of knowledge and skills

 

 
The student demonstrates limited ability to apply their understanding of the purpose of advertising in evaluating the effectiveness of the chosen ads
The student demonstrates some ability to apply their understanding of the purpose of advertising in evaluating the effectiveness of the chosen ads
The student demonstrates considerable ability to apply their understanding of the purpose of advertising in evaluating the effectiveness of the chosen ads
The student demonstrates a high degree of ability to apply their understanding of the purpose of advertising in evaluating the effectiveness of the chosen ads
Making connections within and between various contexts
The student makes limited connections between soft sell advertising and their own experience. The student makes some connections between soft sell advertising and their own experience. The student makes considerblae connections between soft sell advertising and their own experience. The student makes a thoughtful and insightful connections between soft sell advertising and their own experience.

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