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Beginning Acting: Duet Scene 
Performance portion of Summative Assessment for unit on characterization. Standard: CA TA 2.1: Make acting choices, using script analysis, character research, reflection, and revision through the rehearsal process
Rubric Code: BX6928C
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Subject: Arts and Design  
Type: Presentation  
Grade Levels: 9-12

Powered by iRubric Bringing a Character to Life
  1 - Insufficient

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2 - Basic

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3 - Proficient

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4 - Outstanding

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Commitment Level

Did you memorize your lines, stay focused, and listen and respond to your scene partner?

1 - Insufficient

Little to no memorization. Needed a lot of prompting. Broke character often and had hard time refocusing. Did not interact with scene partner in an appropriate way.
2 - Basic

Scene was moderately memorized with some ad-libs and need for prompting. Broke character 3 or more times but was able to refocus. Occasionally stepped on partner's lines or responded with wrong line or unusual line reading.
3 - Proficient

Scene was memorized, but not word for word. Some paraphrasing. Broke character once or twice but immediately refocused. Listened and responded appropriately most of the time.
4 - Outstanding

Scene was fully memorized. Never broke character. Showed active listening by responding spontaneously to scene partner moment to moment.
Physicality and Voice

Did you choose physical and vocal characteristics to define a specific and believable character?

1 - Insufficient

Made little attempt to define character through voice or physicality. Used caricatured mannerisms.
2 - Basic

Tried to use some aspect of vocal and physical mannerisms, physical gestures and body movement to define character. Efforts were inconsistent and sometimes inauthentic.
3 - Proficient

Very strong demonstration of vocal and physical mannerisms, physical gestures and body movement to define character with one or two lapses into the student's own voice/physicality.
4 - Outstanding

Expertly defined character through vocal and physical mannerisms, physical gestures and body movement.
Actions through Physicality

How well did your phsyical interaction with set, props, and scene partner show what your character wanted and what your character was feeling?

1 - Insufficient

Physical actions had no specificity or purpose. No effort was made to show character objective or emotion through physicality.
2 - Basic

Physical actions were often broad, non-specific and without purpose. They occasionally reflected what the character wanted and what the character was feeling.
3 - Proficient

Physical actions clearly reflected what the character wanted and what the character was feeling with only one or two lapses into non-specific, non- purposeful physicality.
4 - Outstanding

Physical actions clearly and consistently reflected what the character wanted and what the character was feeling.
Actions through Vocal Tactics

How well did your tone, volume, speed and inflection show what your character wanted and what your character was feeling?

1 - Insufficient

No effort was made to show character objective or emotion through use of vocal tactics.
2 - Basic

Vocal tactics were often broad, non-specific and without purpose. They occasionally reflected what the character wanted and what the character was feeling.
3 - Proficient

Vocal tactics clearly reflected what the character wanted and what the character was feeling with only one or two lapses into non-specific, non- purposeful speech.
4 - Outstanding

Vocal tactics clearly and consistently reflected what the character wanted and what the character was feeling.
Work Ethic-Peer Review

According to your partner, how well did you work during independent rehearsal time.

1 - Insufficient

RARELY prepared, focused, cooperative, creative.
2 - Basic

SOMETIMES prepared, focused, cooperative, creative.
3 - Proficient

OFTEN prepared, focused, cooperative, creative.
4 - Outstanding

ALWAYS prepared, focused, cooperative, creative.



Keywords:
  • theatre, drama, scene, partner, duet







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