8th GRADE: Persuasive Painting Score Guide

Until this week, 7th adn 8th Grade assignments have been very similar.  This is the 8th Grade painting for the six weeks (while the 7th grade are painting a Narrative).

6.      Persuasive Artwork – Painting

10 Points	Sign Name, Date, Class Period, and Purpose on the back. (Ex. :  “John Smith, 4-25-07, 4thA, Purpose is Decorative”)
20 Points	Student artwork/design makes a clearly persuasive argument.
15 Points	Uses images without using any words or common symbols
15 Points	Uses paint as part of their media for this project and mixes colors to make new ones in their artwork.
15 Points	Work is very detailed; including textures and small information to add to the reality of the subject matter in the artwork.  As real looking as student can make it.
15 Points	Uses all of the space provided on the page and in each image space.
10 Points	Students work is neat and clean (i.e. no tears, creases or stains).

          Ext. : Persuasive Abstract Artwork – Painting

10 Points	Sign Name, Date, Class Period, and Purpose on the back. (Ex. :  “John Smith, 4-25-07, 4thA, Purpose is Decorative”)
20 Points	Student artwork/design makes a clearly persuasive argument or personal expression.
10 Points	Uses images without using any words or common symbols
10 Points	Uses paint as part of their media for this project and mixes colors to make new ones in their artwork.
15 Points	Work is Abstract on purpose, by the student to exaggerate the feelings being expressed.  Like Picasso’s painting about the cost of war.
10 Points	Student uses shapes and colors (Contrast between color temperature and Shape style) to create EMPHASIS as well.
15 Points	Uses all of the space provided on the page and in each image space.
10 Points	Students work is neat and clean (i.e. no tears, creases or stains).