Introduction (10 points)
Student clearly introduced the exhibition, including the name, place and dates
Student introduced basic background information, relevant context, and themes
First person “I” not used
Exhibition Review Section (30 points)
Student described the visual design of the exhibition including but not limited to: wall color, lighting, display of artworks, path of exhibition for visitors, wall text, printed materials, size and scale
Student avoided generic words like “interesting” or “good” and gave specific descriptions of the exhibition design Student connected these design decisions to the themes of the show
Visual Analysis Section (30 points)
Student did a visual analysis of TWO artworks Avoided generic words like “interesting” or “good” and gave specific descriptions Connected these artworks to the larger meaning of the show
Connected these artworks to vocabulary, ideas, and historical periods learned in class
Evaluation of Exhibition (15 points)
Student gave their opinion of the exhibition and backed it up with specific examples Student kept a formal tone, even when judging the exhibition
Grammar and Style (10 points)
Student wrote a 4-5 page paper in a 12 point font, double-spaced with normal margins Paper organized in a logical way Wrote clearly and formally Did not use ‘I’ until the evaluation paragraph If necessary, cited with footnotes, in Chicago Style and provided a bibliography
Images (5 points)
Images included and captioned
Student appropriately referred to images within the paper, using the artist’s first and last name, the title
Student located all of the images at the end of the paper, not throughout the paper Student properly captioned the images located at the end of the paper with: Figure #, Artist or culture, Name of artwork, Date, Material