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Saints Script Rubric - Grade 8

Beginners Play Writing Rubric - Grade 5

Evaluates how well students completed the play writing assignment for the Saints literature circle unit.

Rubric Code: LX4AX44

By bergenpj20

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 6-8

Play
	Experimenting/Developing 1 pts	Effective 2 pts	Strong 3 pts
Plot (12 points) Comments:	Experimenting/Developing The play lacks a clear beginning, middle, and end. There is no apparent problem or goal or there is no resolution.	Effective 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.	Strong The play contains a clear beginning, middle, and end. There is a clear problem or goal. There is a clear resoultion of the problem or goal.
Characters (8 points) Comments:	Experimenting/Developing The protagonist is not believable or sympathetic. The protagonist does not appear to have any characteristics. There is no definite antagonist.	Effective The protagonist is either believable or sympathetic, but not both. The protagonist's character is only mildly clear. There is an antagonist, but he is not a strong opponent.	Strong The protagonist is both believable and sympathetic. The protagonist has at least one clear characteristic. The antagonist is a strong opponent.
Scenes and Settings (14 points) Comments:	Experimenting/Developing The play's setting is not discernible. None of the scenes are well described. Scene changes do not occur at the right time.	Effective 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. Scene changes are rough or not timed well.	Strong 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 (6 points) Comments:	Experimenting/Developing Dialogue does not sound natural or realistic. Dialogue is not individual to each character. Dialogue is often used for exposition.	Effective Dialogue sounds either unnatural or unrealistic. Dialogue is mildly individual to each character. Dialogue is sometimes used for exposition.	Strong Dialogue sounds natural and realistic. Dialogue is individual to each character. Dialogue is never used for exposition.
Theme (3 points) Comments:	Experimenting/Developing The play has no apparent theme.	Effective The play's has a theme, but it is unclear at times.	Strong The play's theme is clear throughout the script.
Story Structure (10 points) Comments:	Experimenting/Developing Neither the characters nor the conflict are well introduced in Act One. The play does not capture or keep the attention of the audience.	Effective The characters and/or the conflict are introduced in Act One, but not both or only vaguely. The play captures but does not keep the attention of the audience.	Strong The characters and the conflict are well introduced in Act One. The play captures and keeps the attention of the audience.
Play Structure (10 points) Comments:	Experimenting/Developing Stage directions are not correctly formatted. Dialogue is not correctly formatted. Heading doe new scenes are incorrectly formatted or missing.	Effective Some stage directions are correctly formatted. Some diolague is correctly formatted. Headings for new scenes are not always clear.	Strong All or most stage directions are correctly formatted. All or most diolague is correctly formated. Headings for new scenes are clear.

Keywords:

play; drama; writing

Subjects:

English

Types:

Writing

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