Nutrient Comic Strip
You have been hired as a brand new comic writer for the school newspaper. You have
been given the following assignment by your school editor. Develop a comic strip
explaining factual information that explains the six nutrients and their importance to
your health. Your comic must have 12 panels. It must explain in detail at least 5 of the 6
nutrients, and mention the sixth nutrient. The comic can be comedic in nature,
informative, or satire. Your comic must have color, even if your pictures are printed.
Category 4 3 2 1
Basic Comic strip Comic strip Comic strip Comic strip is
Elements contains all contains all is missing missing two
(title,author, elements in elements. one basic or more basic
twelve a creative, element. elements.
completed organized
panels) form.
Panels/Layout All twelve All twelve 10 panels 8 or fewer
panels panels are are complete panels are
are complete complete with with an complete
in a creative, an appropriate appropriate with an
organized cause-and-eff cause and- appropriate
format. ect effect cause and-
relationship. relationship. effect
relationship.
Illustration Strip contains Strip contains Strip contains Strip contains
twelve twelve 10 or fewer 8 or fewer
completed completed completed completed
(colored) (colored) (colored) (colored)
drawings in drawings. All drawings. All drawings.
a creative, words are words are Words are not
organized outlined. outlined. outlined.
format. All
words are
outlined.
Grammar/ There are no There are no There are no There are five
Mechanics more than two more than more than or more errors.
errors. three four errors.
errors.
Message The comic The comic The comic The comic has
delivers a clear delivers 4 facts delivers less an unclear
message, filled about than 4 facts. message, with
with nutrients. minimal
understanding factual
and facts. information.