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Play Writing Rubric - Grade 4

Beginners Play Writing Rubric - Grade 4

Evaluates how well students completed the play writing assignment for the Drama unit.

Rubric Code: H25WBW6

By seseton

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: K-5

Play
	In development 1 pts	Approaching expectations 3 pts	Meeting expectations 5 pts
Plot Comments: Beginning, middle, End, character, setting, problem, solution	In development The play lacks a clear beginning, middle, and end. There i s no apparent problem or goal or there is no resolution.	Approaching expectations The play contains a clear beginning, middle, or end, but not all three. There is a problem or goal, but it is unclear at times. the problem or goal is only partially resolved.	Meeting expectations The play contains a clear beginning, middle, and end. There is a clear problem or goal. There is a clear resolution of the problem or goal.
Characters Comments: three character protagonist (main) that has a problem antagonist causes the problem	In development The protagonist is not believable or sympathetic The protagonist does not appear to have any characteristics. There is no definite antagonist.	Approaching expectations The protagonist is either believable or sympathetic, but not both. The protagonist's character is only mildly clear.	Meeting expectations The protagonist is both believable and sympathetic. The protagonist has at least one clear characteristic. The antagonist is a strong opponent.
Scenes and Settings Comments: setting:where does the story take place? Scenes: when the setting changes or not	In development The play's setting is not discernible. None of the scenes are well described. Scene changes do not occur at the right time.	Approaching expectations The play has a specific setting, but it is not immediately well defined. Some of the scenes are well described, but not all of them.	Meeting expectations The play's setting is well defined at the beginning of the play. All of the play's scenes are well described. Scene changes occur smoothly and at the right time.
Dialogue Comments: chracter interaction	In development Dialogue does not sound natural or realistic. Dialogue is not individual to each character.	Approaching expectations Dialogue sounds either unnatural or unrealistic. Dialogue is mildly individual to each character.	Meeting expectations Dialogue sounds natural and realistic. Dialogue is individual to each character.
Theme Comments: lesson of messages of the story	In development The play has no apparent theme.	Approaching expectations The play's has a theme, but it is unclear at times.	Meeting expectations The play's theme is clear throughout the script.