Grade 3 Art Rubric
Category 4 3
Reflection The student demonstrates
an appreciation for art and
is able to accurately self
assess to determine the
quality of their work.
Depiction The student demonstrates
outstanding skill in image
making. Work is of high
quality and detail.
Composition The student demonstrates
good craftsmanship. The
artwork is unified and
organized.
Expression The artwork presents a
clear purpose and
maintains a theme. The
student clearly
communicates ideas
through the artwork.
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The student demonstrates The student demonstrates Interest in art is not
an interest in art and is an interest in art but is not present. The student is
able to accurately self able to accurately self unable to self assess to
assess to determine the assess to determine the determine the quality of
quality of their work. quality of their work. their work.
The student demonstrates The student is able to The student does not
skill in image making. create an image. Work is demonstrate skill in image
Work is quality but low quality and has very making. Detail is not
requires more detail. basic details. present.
The student demonstrates The student demonstrates The student does not
good craftsmanship. The craftsmanship. The demonstrate
artwork is generally artwork requires more craftsmanship. The
organized but requires organization. artwork has little or no
more direction. organization.
The artwork presents a The artwork is lacking a The artwork does not have
purpose and is related to purpose and/or does not a purpose or maintained
the general theme. The fully maintain a theme. theme. The student does
student communicates The students ideas not communicate ideas
ideas through artwork. presented in the artwork through the artwork.
are not fully understood.