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|  | 2-D Design: Quality -- Section I
The student works displayed on this page are reproductions of actual works submitted by students in June 2008.
All of the samples here were chosen because they clearly represent different points on the scoring scale for Section I, Quality. In the course of the AP evaluation, each section of the portfolio is scored on a six-point scale. Once the evaluation is complete, the various scores assigned to each student's portfolio are combined and transformed into the final AP grade of 1-5. The requirement for Section I of all three Studio Art portfolios is five pieces.
Each group of works is accompanied by a brief rationale for the scores awarded to the works. We greatly appreciate the generosity of the students who have agreed to share their works in this way.
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Quality Sample 1: Tianxu Guo, Clements High School, Sugar Land, TX
Score: 6
This work uses digital media to create images of consistently high quality. The mature stylistic approach reveals a strong and imaginative understanding of design that is used on behalf of personal expression. Thinking and informed decision-making with regard to color, shape, and intention are evident in each piece. Confident technical understanding is used to experiment with image-making possibilities using complex visual concepts.
Quality Sample 2: Taylor Jarman, Timpanogos High School, Orem, UT
Score: 5
The work is generally strong with clear evidence of artistic decision-making. Although the compositional effectiveness varies, in general the student shows an understanding of design principles that are integrated effectively with the elements of design. The work is fairly confident, and there is a particularly strong use of weight, emphasis, and focus. Some of the works in the portfolio are narrative and evocative, particularly the diptych. The most successful work ties texture and pattern to the subject of the pieces.
Quality Sample 3: Rachel Dobkowski, Tamalpais High School, Mill Valley, CA
Score: 4
These photographs demonstrate a solid sense of design and good technical ability. The values present in most of the works seem purposeful and appear to have been chosen in the interest of exploring form and space (i.e., negative/positive design). The use of tonal subtlety, contrasting with stronger value shifts, also supports this. These works favor formal issues over personal expression.
Quality Sample 4: Natalie White, Tri-Central High School, Sharpsville, IN
Score: 3
These pieces demonstrate an emerging understanding and use of the elements and principles of design. An exploration of texture, surface, and image is evident in the works; however, the effectiveness of the techniques chosen is not consistent. A growing understanding of materials, techniques, and personal voice is beginning to become evident. Although some pieces engage the entire picture plane, others are more awkward in their engagement of the background and foreground.
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