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COM 229 Module Two Activity Guidelines and Rubric

Overview

Now that you have explored the elements and principles of design and their applications, you will have the opportunity to apply them to your own creations. As you work on this activity, remember to focus on showing that you understand and are able to apply the elements and principles of design. You will use Adobe Illustrator to help yourself become familiar with the tool, which you will use more in future modules and in your course project.

Prompt

Create six basic illustrations that represent three elements of design and three principles of design. Use the basic functions and tools in Adobe Illustrator to apply your understanding of the elements and principles of design to your illustrations. Make sure to label each illustration with the element or principle it represents. Remember, the focus is on demonstrating that you understand and are able to apply the elements and principles of design, so get creative!

In addition to your illustrations, provide an explanation of the elements or principles of design that you used to create each of the required illustrations. Make sure to cite any supporting evidence.

What to Submit

To complete this project, you must submit the following:

Illustrations Submit your illustrations as both a PDF and an AI file so that your instructor can view and grade them. Make sure to clearly include your name on your submission.

Explanations Submit your explanations as a 250- to 500-word Microsoft Word document. Each explanation should be between two and three sentences. Make sure to use APA-style headings to identify which explanation corresponds to which illustration, and cite any supporting evidence using APA style.

Supporting Materials

The following resource(s) may help support your work on the project:

Shapiro Library Resource: Shapiro Library APA Style Guide As you create visuals, it will be essential to provide credit for all images, videos, and text you use. Review this citation guide to learn how to properly cite text, images, and videos taken from other sources. This guide is intended to help you cite sources in APA style, avoid plagiarism, and search examples of APA style.

Template: Module Two Activity Illustrator Template This template can be downloaded and opened using Adobe Illustrator to help you structure your activity. Please remember to upload your completed illustrations as a PDF file so that your instructor can view and grade them.

Module Two Activity Rubric

Criteria	Exemplary (100%)	Proficient (85%)	Needs Improvement (55%)	Not Evident (0%)	Value
Elements of Design	Exceeds proficiency in an exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner	Applies elements of design in a way that conveys an understanding of elements of design	Shows progress toward proficiency, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include using elements of design more purposefully or effectively in meeting task requirements	Does not attempt criterion	30
Principles of Design	Exceeds proficiency in an exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner	Applies principles of design in a way that conveys an understanding of principles of design	Shows progress toward proficiency, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include using principles of design more purposefully or effectively in meeting task requirements	Does not attempt criterion	30
Explanation of Designs	Exceeds proficiency in an exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner	Explains how each illustration conveys the selected element or principle of design	Shows progress toward proficiency, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include needing to more clearly explain the key requirements of each element or principle and how this was considered when developing the illustration	Does not attempt criterion	20
Use of Illustrator	Exceeds proficiency in an exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner	Uses basic functions of illustrator to meet task requirements	Shows progress toward proficiency, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include needing to use more appropriate basic functions within Illustrator	Does not attempt criterion	10
Articulation of Response	Exceeds proficiency in an exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner	Clearly conveys meaning with correct grammar, sentence structure, and spelling, demonstrating an understanding of audience and purpose	Shows progress toward proficiency, but with errors in grammar, sentence structure, and spelling, negatively impacting readability	Submission has critical errors in grammar, sentence structure, and spelling, preventing understanding of ideas	5
Citations and Attributions	Uses citations for ideas requiring attribution, with few or no minor errors	Uses citations for ideas requiring attribution, with consistent minor errors	Uses citations for ideas requiring attribution, with major errors	Does not use citations for ideas requiring attribution	5
Total:	100%