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Short Film Scene Script Quiz Rubric 
This evaluates the class's script of the first scene of their Short Film project.
Rubric Code: R2WX35B
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Subject: English  
Type: Quiz  
Grade Levels: 9-12

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  Needs Improvement

1 pts

Developing

2 pts

Fair

3 pts

Good

4 pts

Excellent

5 pts

Characters

Comments:

Needs Improvement

The characters are not believable or sympathetic.
The characters do not have any distinguishing characteristics.
There is no definite source of conflict.
Developing

Some of the characters are not believable or sympathetic.
Some of the characters do not have any distinguishing characteristics.
There is no definite source of conflict.
Fair

The characters either believable OR sympathetic, but not both.
The characters are only mildly distinguishable.
There is source of conflict although not that strong.
Good

Some of the characters are both believable and sympathetic.
Some of the characters have at least one distinguishable characteristic.
The source of conflict is clear.
Excellent

All the characters are both believable and sympathetic.
All the characters have at least one distinguishable characteristic.
The source of conflict is well-developed.
Scenes and Settings (10points)

Comments:

Needs Improvement

The scene's locale is not discernible.
The story's time period is not discernible.
The story's setting is not described well.
The scene does not contain multiple actions.
The scene was not well described.
Scene and setting details are neither specific, concrete, nor particular.
Developing

The scene has a specific location, but it is not well defined.
The story has a definite time period, not well defined.
The story's setting is described, but the details are not relevant to the plot.
The scene contains a few actions, but not enough.
A part of the scene is clearly described.
Setting details are present but non-specific.
Fair

The scene has a specific location.
The story has a definite time period.
The story's setting is described, but only few of the details are relevant to the plot.
The scene contains sufficient actions.
Much of the scene is clearly described.
Setting details are present but partly specific.
Good

The scene's local is clearly defined at the beginning.
The story's time period is clearly defined.
The story's setting is clearly described, most of the details are important to the plot.
The scene contains an adequate amount of multiple actions.
All of the story's scenes are well described.
Setting details are specific and concrete.
Excellent

The scene's local is well defined at the beginning.
The story's time period is well defined.
The story's setting is well described, details that are important to the plot.
The scene contains an impressive amount of multiple actions.
All of the story's scenes are well described.
Setting details are specific, concrete, and particular.
Dialogue

Comments:

Needs Improvement

Dialogue does not sound natural or realistic.
Dialogue is not individual to each character.
Dialogue is often used for exposition.
Line of dialogue is/is not used and not integrated well into the plot/scene.
Developing

Dialogue sounds either unnatural or unrealistic.
Dialogue is mildly individual to each character.
Dialogue is sometimes used for exposition.
Line of dialogue is used but not smoothly integrated into the plot/scene.
Fair

Some of the dialogue sound either unnatural OR unrealistic.
Most of the dialogue is mildly individual to each character.
Dialogue is sometimes used for exposition.
Line of dialogue is used but not smoothly integrated into the plot/scene.
Good

Most of the dialogue sound natural and realistic.
Most of the dialogue is individual to each character.
Dialogue is rarely used for exposition.
Line of dialogue is used and partly integrated into the plot/scene.
Excellent

Dialogue sounds natural and realistic.
Dialogue is individual to each character.
Dialogue is never used for exposition.
Line of dialogue is used and integrated well into the plot/scene.
Point of View

Comments:

Needs Improvement

The scene's point of view is not maintained.
Developing

The scene's point of view is consistent, but hard to follow.
Fair

The scene's point of view is consistent.
Good

The scene's point of view is consistent and well maintained.
Excellent

The scene's point of view is consistently well maintained and easy to follow.
Story Structure

Comments:

Needs Improvement

Neither the characters nor the conflict are well introduced in the scene.
The scene does not capture or keep the attention of the audience.
Developing

The characters and/or the conflict are introduced in scene, but not both.
The scene captures but does not keep the attention of the audience.
Fair

The characters and conflict are vaguely introduced in the scene.
The scene captures but does not keep the attention of the audience.
Good

The characters and conflict are partly introduced in the scene.
The scene captures but can only keep the audience's attention for half the time.
Excellent

The characters and the conflict are well introduced.
The scene captures and keeps the attention of the audience.
Structure

Comments:

Needs Improvement

The script Slug Lines, Action Lines, and Dialogue headings are not correctly formatted.
Dialogue is not correctly formatted.
Developing
Fair

Some script headings (Slug Lines, Action Lines, Dialogue headings) are correctly formatted, but not all of them.
Some character dialogue is correctly formatted, but not all of it.
Good
Excellent

The script headings (Slug Lines, Action Lines, Dialogue headings) are correctly formatted.
Character dialogue is correctly formatted.
Language Conventions

Needs Improvement

The script did not display fluent use of grammatical and structural conventions.
Developing

The script displayed a little fluent use of grammatical and structural conventions.
Fair

The script displayed several lapses in grammatical and structural conventions.
Good

The script displayed a few lapses in grammatical and structural conventions.
Excellent

The script displayed occasional lapses in grammatical and structural conventions.
TOTAL SCORE
30



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  • writing; script; film; video; production

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