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Readers Theater Performance Rubric

Shakespeare Festival: "The Merchant of Venice"

Rubric Code: R3B3BA

By gormand

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Public Rubric

Subject: English

Type: Presentation

Grade Levels: 9-12

Readers Theater Performance Rubric
	not meeting standard 1 pts	approaches standard 2 pts	meets standard 3 pts	exceeds standard 4 pts
Interactive energy	not meeting standard reader's head, hand and eye movements are directed entirely to the reading from script; acting does not mirror the text meaning.	approaches standard readers head hand and eye engagement are minimal and under rehearsed.Some evidence of either eye contact with others, OR gestures.	meets standard Student acts with confidence and expression both eye and hand movements enhancing text meaning.	exceeds standard student's performance reflects well rehearsed, expressive movements, minimal paper reading and enthusiastic rendering of character as well as text.
Fluency	not meeting standard the reader makes frequent, 5-10 mispronounciations when reading the dialogue.Punctuation (exclamation questions mark, periods, are ignored)	approaches standard the reader makes 3-4 mispronouciations Some evidence of stops (periods, colon questions)	meets standard 1-2 mispronunciations Good pauses and emphasis	exceeds standard perfect word mastery of text
Expression-Prosody	not meeting standard reader gives "flat" delivery with little regard to emotion or feeling. The pace (speed) of the reading stays the same.	approaches standard Reader attempts to communicate one emotion or feeling throughout. Pace of reading is the same.	meets standard Reader offers depth to his character: changing feelings of sorrow, anger,regret, joy,etc. pace of reading slows and speeds accordingly	exceeds standard Reader thoroughly masters the characterization: pace and delivery no different from staged performance.
volume	not meeting standard barely recognizable; mumbled	approaches standard too soft or loud but understandable	meets standard good moderation between loud and soft	exceeds standard excellent combination of volume and character
Group collaboration/dialogue	not meeting standard reader needed to be "cued" by other group members; lack of rehearsaL EVIDENT	approaches standard some gaps in character interaction; some evidence of rehearsal	meets standard The group was entirely self-directed and accurately portrayed the dialogue/	exceeds standard good "chemistry" among actors: lines are delivered with perfect "give and take" audience can tell effort went into planning, rehearsal and shared responsibility

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