The Alphabet: Rubric

Part 1

  • Hardcopy of alphabet/numbers that was created with a pencil and paper

Part II

  • Completed Illustrator file containing all letters and numbers

Pari III

  • Completed Photoshop file where the alphabet appears to possess that carved look (stone, steel, wood, marble, etc)
  • Saved copy as a .PDF (Adobe Portable Document Format file)
Grading Rubric: Alphabet
No
Yes
26 Letters / 10 Numbers
0
2
Illustrations are hand drawn
0
1
Ill us rations are original (not pre-existing letters or numbers like A, B, and C)
0
1
All alphabet characters and numerals are created in Adobe Illustrator and there is a saved "Alphabet.AI" file in the student's folder
0
1
Alphabet appears to be made of a native material (stone, wood, gold, silver, etc)
0
1
Alphabet is ciphered correctly (e.g. A = symbol, B = symbol, C = symbol, - just like the provided alphabet)
0
1
Numbers and Letters have a bevel and shadow, or any combination of "layer effects"
0
1
Illustrator's PathFinder function is used to create alphabet (center of an "O," ",Q" "A," "B," etc., is removed )
0
1
Alphabet is saved as an Adobe PDF (Portable Document Format) file
0
1
Total Points: 10 x 2
20

 
 
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