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A.C.E. Dramatic Performance Rubric - PBL Study of Drama

This Accuracy-Creativity-Effort rubric was written collaboratively by the students and teacher of an honors English class for high school freshmen.

Rubric Code: AX583WA

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Subject: English

Type: Presentation

Grade Levels: 9-12

PBL Final Play Performance This is a project grade, so make it awesome!
	:( Yikes... this needs work. 1 pts	:? Some effort, but still a long way to go. 2 pts	:I Pretty good! 3 pts	:) Nearly perfect! 4 pts	XD YOU'RE A STAR! 5 pts
Accuracy 30 % Overall Performance	:( - Actor does not understand concept and plot of scenes. - Actor does not seem to know lines spoken in monologue or soliloquy. - Actor does not follow stage directions.	:? - Actor sort of understands concept and plot of scenes. - Actor barely knows lines spoken in monologue or soliloquy. - Actor follows stage directions rarely.	:I - Actor understands concept and plot of scenes. - Actor mostly knows lines spoken in monologue or soliloquy. - Actor sometimes follows stage directions.	:) - Actor understands concept and plot of scenes clearly. - Actor knows lines spoken in monologue or soliloquy fairly well. - Actor follows almost all stage directions.	XD - Actor understands concept and plot of scenes perfectly. - Actor knows lines spoken in monologue or soliloquy flawlessly. - Actor follows all stage directions and even improvises appropriately based on original directions.
Creativity 30 % Did I use costume(s) and props to help the audience understand the play? Did I BECOME my character, while not obviously overdoing it?	:( - Limited ensemble interaction. Props and costumes not used. - Character is not different from self. - Not believable. Breaks character, or no character created.	:? - Fair ensemble interaction. Some use of props and costume. - Character is slightly different from self. Movements show age and physical condition. - Performance had character breaks.	:I - Good ensemble interaction. Good use of props and costumes. - Character is different from self. Movements show age, physical condition, personality and attitudes. - Only breaks character sometimes.	:) - Good ensemble interaction. Great use of props and costumes. - Character is different from self. Movements show age, physical condition, personality and attitudes. - Only breaks character once or twice.	XD - Excellent ensemble interaction. Excellent use of props and costumes. - Character is different from self. Facial expressions reveal thought and action. Movements show age, physical condition, personality and attitudes. - No character breaks.
Effort 30 % Did I work hard and do my very best? Did I learn all of my lines/stage directions? Was I focused throughout the entire performance?	:( - Actor does not appear to have practiced dialogue. Stumbles and gets lost easily. - Actor does not listen and respond to others on stage. Performance is not believable.	:? - Actor appears to have practiced dialogue somewhat. - Actor listens to and responds to others on stage, but concentration is incomplete.	:I - Actor knows dialogue and only messes up a little bit. - Actor listens to and responds to other characters on stage. Concentration complete. Believable.	:) - Actor knows dialogue well, but remains dependent on script. - Actor listens to and responds to other characters on stage. Concentration complete. Remains in character. Believable.	XD - Actor knows dialogue very well and can look away from script. - Actor listens to and responds to other characters on stage. Concentration complete. Remains in character. Smooth line delivery and transitions. Believable.
Vocal/Physical Performance 10 % Did I vary my tone and delivery? Was I loud enough? Did I use my body to act out my character's actions and emotions clearly?	:( - Words muffled and unclear. Monotone. Words pronounced incorrectly. - No body language or gestures used to communicate.	:? - Words clear. Varied rate and volume. Voice fits character. Words mostly pronounced correctly. - Little body language or gestures used to communicate.	:I - Words clear and able to be heard. Voice fits character. All words pronounced correctly. - Varied rate, volume, pitch and pause. - Some body language and gestures used to communicate.	:) - Words clear and well-projected. Voice fits character. All words pronounced correctly. - Varied rate, volume, pitch and pause. Pitch and inflection match character. - Good body language and gestures used to communicate.	XD - Words clear and well-projected. Varied rate, volume, pitch and pause. Voice fits character. All words pronounced correctly and enunciated with variety depending on mood of scene. - Pitch and inflection match character. - Excellent, varied body language and gestures used to communicate.
Individual Contribution This is an individual test grade, so do your best! (N.B.: To be assessed via final performance and teamwork evaluation sheet after show)
Ensemble Teamwork 100 % How well did I work with others?	:( - Awareness and empathy towards other cast members is non existent. - Student has no concept of how to work as a group member.	:? - Student's awareness and empathy towards other cast members is weak. - Student seems to have little concept of how to work as a team.	:I - Student's awareness and empathy towards other cast members is acceptable. - Student's attainment of teamwork and fruition of goal to work effectively together is acceptable.	:) - Student's awareness and empathy towards other cast members is apparent. - Student's attainment of teamwork and of the goal to work effectively together is good.	XD - Student's awareness and empathy towards other cast members is very apparent. - Student's attainment of teamwork and of the goal to work effectively together is excellent. Student demonstrates team leadership without being bossy.

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