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Emotional Scene Performance 
Rubric Code: B23W3XX
By cbaurle
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Public Rubric
Subject: Humanities  
Type: Presentation  
Grade Levels: 9-12

Powered by iRubric Emotional Scene Performance
  Excellent

4 pts

Good

3 pts

Fair

2 pts

Poor

1 pts

Task Requirements

Excellent

Scene meets ALL task requirements:
- it is original
- it is school appropriate
- it is approximately 2 minutes in length.
- There are clear emotional opportunities within the scene for all actors.
- Students may get creative with design elements (props, costumes, sound, etc.)
Good

Scene meets MOST (3) task requirements:
- it is original
- it is school appropriate
- it is approximately 2 minutes in length.
- There are clear emotional opportunities within the scene for all actors.
- Students may get creative with design elements (props, costumes, sound, etc.)
Fair

Scene meets SOME (2) task requirements:
- it is original
- it is school appropriate
- it is approximately 2 minutes in length.
- There are clear emotional opportunities within the scene for all actors.
- Students may get creative with design elements (props, costumes, sound, etc.)
Poor

Scene meets FEW to NO (0-1) task requirements:
- it is original
- it is school appropriate
- it is approximately 2 minutes in length.
- There are clear emotional opportunities within the scene for all actors.
- Students may get creative with design elements (props, costumes, sound, etc.)
Vocal Clarity

Excellent

Actor uses precise articulation and projects clearly throughout the scene. They are always heard and understood.
Good

Actor uses some articulation and projects throughout the scene. They are heard and understood for most of the scene with only minor lapses in clarity.
Fair

Actor struggles at times to articulate and/or project throughout the scene. It is difficult to hear and understand them at points throughout the scene. Clarity is uneven.
Poor

Actor is difficult to comprehend because little to no attempt at articulation and/or projection is evident. Actor cannot be heard.
Display of Emotion: VOICE

Excellent

Actor changes aspects of personal voice to create a realistic character voice with specific personality traits.

Actor regularly changes pitch, volume, diction, pace, etc. in their voice to portray shifts in emotion throughout the scene.
Good

Actor changes one aspect of personal voice to create a realistic character voice. The actor incorporates some aspects of character personality, but portrayal is uneven.

Actor changes pitch, volume, diction, pace, etc. in their voice to portray some shifts in emotion throughout the scene. Voice is stagnant at times.
Fair

Actor struggles to change aspects of voice. There may be occasional inflection changes, but overall character voice sounds the same as the actor’s personal voice. Personality is unclear.

Actor struggles to regularly change pitch, volume, diction, pace, etc. in their voice. Shifts in emotion throughout the scene are not accounted for and voice is stagnant often.
Poor

Actor does not change aspects of voice. There is no clear character voice present within the performance. Voice may not match the character’s personality.

Actor does not change pitch, volume, diction, and pace in their voice. Actor sounds monotone or remains in the same emotion throughout.
Display of Emotion: BODY

Excellent

Actor effectively uses many aspects of body language including facial expressions, gestures, and stance to portray character emotion and personality throughout the scene.

Actor "cheats out" throughout the performance.
Good

Actor uses some aspects of body language including facial expressions, gestures, and stance to portray character emotion and personality throughout some of the scene. More movement could be incorporated to enhance the scene.

Actor "cheats out" throughout most of the performance.
Fair

Actor uses few aspects of body language to convey character emotion and personality. Actor remains motionless through large parts of the scene or uses body language that is unclear for the character.

Actor struggles to "cheat out" and has multiple errors.
Poor

Actor does not use body language within the scene or breaks character so often their body language is confusing to interpret.

Actor does not "cheat out" regularly. Many issues with back facing audience.
Stay in Character

Excellent

Actor remains in character throughout the scene without breaking.
Good

Actor remains in character throughout most of the scene. There may be 1-2 quick breaks in character noticed.
Fair

Actor struggles to remain in character. There are large portions of the scene when the character breaks due to laughing, confusion, etc.
Poor

Actor does not remain in character. It is difficult to tell the difference between the actor and the character.




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