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Monologue Performance Rubric

Drama students will memorize and perform a monologue as a semester I assessment.

Rubric Code: RX3B496

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Monologue Performance Shakespeare "All the world's a stage…"
	Strong 20 pts	Average 15 pts	Weak 10 pts
Memorization/Preparation	Strong Student is obviously well prepared as the monologue has been thoroughly rehearsed and presented without error.	Average Student is prepared but the presentation of the monologue requires more rehearsal time	Weak Student is obviously ill prepared for the task due to lack of rehearsal time and/or ability to successfully memorize the monologue.
Physical Presence/Blocking	Strong Student employs believable posture and gestures, incorporating proper stage directions and body positions while maintaining character confidence.	Average Student employs believable posture and gestures, and somewhat incorporates proper stage directions and body positions	Weak Student attempts to employ believable posture/gestures but makes little or no attempt to utilize stage directions/ body positions.
Vocal Clarity/ Expression	Strong Student speaks clearly and distinctly while utilizing appropriately varied volume, pitch, tone, tempo and inflection. Vocal expression clearly conveyed the intended emotion.	Average Student speaks clearly and distinctly with some minor lapses in volume, pitch, tone, tempo and inflection	Weak Student does not speak clearly, stumbles over words and is often inaudible to the audience. Little or no vocal variation is utilized so the intended emotion is diminished or lost.
Dramatic Pause/Pace	Strong Student uses dramatic pause/pace to effectively communicate the meaning and impact of the monologue while successfully engaging the audience.	Average Student uses dramatic pause/pace but struggled to improve the meaning or dramatic effect of the monologue while <BR> minimally engaging the audience.	Weak Student did not intentionally use this device. Delivery was choppy with no logical clusters. Pace was either too fast or too slow. Audience engagement was hindered.
Characterization	Strong Student clearly prepared and established the character. The dimensions and complexities of the character were embraced and delivered.	Average Student clearly prepared and established the character yet the delivery lacked understanding of character dimension and complexity.	Weak Student established little or no character as evidenced by the student merely delivering someone else's lines. There was no evidence of character dimension and complexity.

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Drama, Monologue, Performance, Rubric

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