CG1 ESSAY BENCHMARK
[Compare and contrast critique of your least and most successful works this semester]
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Select your least and most successful works this semester.
2. Open the Essay Benchmark template located in the Essay Benchmark folder on the Public drive.
3. Complete the following sections following the instructions provided below.
4. Review your completed essay with the rubric at the bottom of the page.
5. Save as Essay Benchmark_Lastname and save to the Dropbox
2. Open the Essay Benchmark template located in the Essay Benchmark folder on the Public drive.
3. Complete the following sections following the instructions provided below.
4. Review your completed essay with the rubric at the bottom of the page.
5. Save as Essay Benchmark_Lastname and save to the Dropbox
SECTIONS
INTRODUCTION
ANALYSIS
COMPARISON
CONTRAST
CONCLUSION
- Identify, by title, your least successful and your most successful piece of art (two works total) and describe each project's objectives and techniques.
- Consult the lesson plan Objectives and Curricular focus for that information.
ANALYSIS
- Identify and describe how the elements of art and principles of design are used in each piece of art. Choose three total elements or principles for each work that you can elaborate intelligently about. They do not have to be the same as each other.
- (Example: for Color Scheme Painting you could choose color, form and contrast while your Desktop Wallpaper could use color, line and unity.)
- For a complete list of elements and principles and their definitions, go to http://www.mhscomputergraphics.com/elements--principles.html
COMPARISON
- Explain the main similarities between the works of art. Use descriptive details and specific examples to illustrate your points between the two pieces of art.
- For example you could discuss; subject, techniques, composition, process, work ethic, elements of art, and principles of design.
CONTRAST
- Explain the main differences between the works of art. Use descriptive details and specific examples to illustrate your points between the two pieces of art.
- For example you could discuss; subject, techniques, composition, process, work ethic, elements of art, and principles of design.
CONCLUSION
- Describe your artistic growth from your least successful to your most successful piece of art.
- Identify the strengths and weaknesses in both projects. This could include aesthetics, originality, technical quality, and technique.
RUBRIC
100-90%
This response is a thoroughly developed essay which fulfills the writing purpose.
Clearly understands purpose and completes all parts of the task.
Has relevant support and elaboration which shows evidence of higher order thinking skills. (Synthesis, Analysis, Evaluation)
Concepts of Principle of Design and Elements of Art are accurate and well supported with through elaboration.
Accurately identifies evidence of media/medium, objective, and technique.
Accurately describes specific examples of similarities and differences in the artworks.
Clearly self-assesses artistic growth based on strengths and weaknesses in the artworks.
The response is comprehensive with no misconceptions.
The student controls language to produce thoughtful communication.
89-80%
This response is a well developed essay which attempts to fulfill the writing purpose.
The response includes appropriate application that demonstrates evidence of high order thinking skills.
Clearly understands purpose and completes most parts of the task.
Some use of higher level thinking skills throughout the task. (Synthesis, Analysis, Evaluation)
Concepts of Principles of Design and Elements of Art are effectively supported.
Identifies evidence of media/medium, objective, and technique.
Describes specific examples of similarities and differences in the artworks.
Self-assesses artistic growth based on strengths and weaknesses in the artworks.
There are no interfering misconceptions.
The student has achieved proficiency in language usage skills to produce a thoughtful communication.
79-70%
The response is an incomplete or oversimplified essay which attempts to address the writing purpose.
Identifies purpose and completes only some parts of the task.
Has incomplete or unclear elaboration and support for development of ideas.
Limited evidence of media/medium, objective, and technique.
Few examples of similarities and differences in the artworks.
Little reflection on artistic growth based on strengths and weaknesses in the artworks.
Uses an organizational structure that is inconsistent or unclear.
Demonstrates little awareness of audience understanding and interest.
69-60%
The response is a poorly written essay which attempts to address the writing purpose.
Has no elaboration or support, or the development does not support the writing purpose.
Uses little or no organizational structure.
Has errors in usage and conventions which interfere with meaning.
59-0%
Student receives a “0% (no credit)” for the following: no response; response is unintelligible or undecipherable; response is not written in English; or response is too limited to evaluate.
Scores of 3 and 4 denote mastery of the material.
This response is a thoroughly developed essay which fulfills the writing purpose.
Clearly understands purpose and completes all parts of the task.
Has relevant support and elaboration which shows evidence of higher order thinking skills. (Synthesis, Analysis, Evaluation)
Concepts of Principle of Design and Elements of Art are accurate and well supported with through elaboration.
Accurately identifies evidence of media/medium, objective, and technique.
Accurately describes specific examples of similarities and differences in the artworks.
Clearly self-assesses artistic growth based on strengths and weaknesses in the artworks.
The response is comprehensive with no misconceptions.
The student controls language to produce thoughtful communication.
89-80%
This response is a well developed essay which attempts to fulfill the writing purpose.
The response includes appropriate application that demonstrates evidence of high order thinking skills.
Clearly understands purpose and completes most parts of the task.
Some use of higher level thinking skills throughout the task. (Synthesis, Analysis, Evaluation)
Concepts of Principles of Design and Elements of Art are effectively supported.
Identifies evidence of media/medium, objective, and technique.
Describes specific examples of similarities and differences in the artworks.
Self-assesses artistic growth based on strengths and weaknesses in the artworks.
There are no interfering misconceptions.
The student has achieved proficiency in language usage skills to produce a thoughtful communication.
79-70%
The response is an incomplete or oversimplified essay which attempts to address the writing purpose.
Identifies purpose and completes only some parts of the task.
Has incomplete or unclear elaboration and support for development of ideas.
Limited evidence of media/medium, objective, and technique.
Few examples of similarities and differences in the artworks.
Little reflection on artistic growth based on strengths and weaknesses in the artworks.
Uses an organizational structure that is inconsistent or unclear.
Demonstrates little awareness of audience understanding and interest.
69-60%
The response is a poorly written essay which attempts to address the writing purpose.
Has no elaboration or support, or the development does not support the writing purpose.
Uses little or no organizational structure.
Has errors in usage and conventions which interfere with meaning.
59-0%
Student receives a “0% (no credit)” for the following: no response; response is unintelligible or undecipherable; response is not written in English; or response is too limited to evaluate.
Scores of 3 and 4 denote mastery of the material.
TEMPLATE
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