Uses a mix of arts vocabulary and general terms. Level 1 Gives general comments that could apply to other situations as well as the one under discussion. Visual Arts Dance Music Theatre Facilitating Group Critique Having students work with each other to solve their artistic problems yields increased artistic choices. Assessments can be designed for both group members giving input and the student artist or performing ensemble who brings a piece to be critiqued. For group critiques to be effective, students need to feel comfortable and they need to be helped.
Checklists can show a group assessment from both the perspective of student artist and group member.
Structuring a critique so that everyone participates can be done in many ways and should take into consideration the learning goals and student population in a given school or classroom. So as not to grade participation on the basis of who talks and who doesn't, however, careful thought should be given to the meaning of silence and ways to encourage participation by all students.