High graphic quality, readable font sizes, intuitive layouts, and compelling design standard. Needs to look professional.
Is the final deliverable relatable, engaging, and practically applicable for Grade 9 & 10 high schoolers?
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| Audio Pitch Impact |
| Highly persuasive, clear audio/script delivery. Excellent vocal modulation, structure, and emotional hook. |
| Clear, structured talkback script or audio. Explains campaign benefits cleanly. |
| Script lacks a clear narrative flow, or is delivered in a flat, unengaging monologue. |
Note: Specific Standards replace Part 2 depending on your selected project pathway.
Evaluation System
Evaluation standards for Pathways B & C
Specific Standards 30 Points Each
| Criteria | Excellent (10 pts) | Proficient (8-7 pts) | Developing (6-1 pts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scenario Realism | Crossroads scenarios capture genuine high school dilemmas (texting anxieties, social boundaries) with high nuance. | Scenarios are realistic and recognizable, offering distinct positive/negative paths. | Scenarios are cartoonish, oversimplified, or do not reflect actual teen dynamics. |
| Flowchart Branching | Highly sophisticated flow architecture. At least 5 distinct ending node cards with organic branching. | Clear, working branching structure. Elements link together logically to clear endings. | Flowchart has broken paths, dead ends, or leads immediately to the same outcome. |
| Debrief Integrity | Reflection guide includes therapeutic, non-judgmental questions grounding player choices in healthy scripts. | Reflection questions are useful and encourage constructive post-game dialog. | Debrief lacks structured questions or is overly simplistic (e.g. "Did you win?"). |
| Criteria | Excellent (10 pts) | Proficient (8-7 pts) | Developing (6-1 pts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boundary Categorization | Exemplary deconstruction of emotional, digital, physical, and cognitive boundaries in distinct, styled pages. | Accurately represents at least 3 major boundary fields with clear descriptions and layouts. | Categories are conflated, missing, or lack distinct structural separations in the zine. |
| Zine Craftsmanship | Exceptional physical or visual formatting. Innovative pagination, beautiful diagrams, completely printable. | Clean, functional design. High legibility throughout all 4 structural zine modules. | Folds or visual components are poorly calculated. Content gets cut off or is unreadable. |
| Actionable Scripting | Scripts are realistic, compassionate, and highly effective for de-escalating pressure while holding firm. | Provides clear, realistic sentence stems and phrases for setting and holding limits. | Scripts are missing, aggressive, or unrealistic for high school social dynamics. |
Final Score = Core Standard Score (out of 20) + Selected Pathway Score (out of 30) Total Max Score: 50 Points
