Bake-A-Book Judging Rubric Participant: ______ Total Score: ______

Criteria
Excellent
(25 Points)
Good
(20 Points)
Basic
(15 Points)
Needs Improvement
(10 Points)
Total

Adhering to
the
Guidelines

Adheres to ALL rules and
directions set forth by the
competition guidelines
Adheres to MOST rules and
directions set forth by the
competition guidelines
Adheres to SOME rules and
directions set forth by the
competition guidelines
Adheres to FEW rules and
directions set forth by the
competition guidelines

Chooses theme where movie
preceded book

Creativity in
Design

Design is highly innovative

Complex techniques were
used in the execution
Design is unique, although
somewhat traditional

Advanced techniques were
used in the execution
Design is borrowed by other
sources, but extends beyond

Average techniques were
used in the execution
Design is both traditional and
borrowed without extension
of own ideas

Limited techniques were used
in the execution

Overall
Appearance
Cake appears pristine and
neat with no flaws

Cake displays a variety of
textures through various
mediums/materials

Cake displays a well
thought out color scheme
Cake appears neat with
minor flaws

Cake displays some variety in
texture through various
mediums/materials

Cake displays a color scheme
with some variety
Cake contains minor and no
more than 1 major flaw

Cake displays little variety
in texture through various
mediums/materials

Cake displays a limited color
scheme
Cake has multiple major
flaws

Cake displays no variety in
texture through various
mediums/materials

Cake displays a color scheme
with no variety

Connection
to the
Literature
The theme of the cake is
immediately identifiable

Artwork reflects a strong
depth of text understanding
The theme of the cake is
recognizable after some
thought

Artwork reflects an
advanced depth-of-text
understanding
The theme of the cake is
recognizable after an
explanation

Artwork reflects a basic
depth of text understanding
The theme of the cake is
unidentifiable

Artwork reflects a limited
depth of text understanding