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Choral reading: April

Students will prepare and present a short choral reading for April Raintree.

Rubric Code: W92BAX

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Subject: English

Type: Presentation

Grade Levels: 9-12

Choral Reading
	Beginning 5 pts	Developing 10 pts	Accomplished 15 pts	Exemplary 20 pts
Pronunciation & Punctuation	Beginning Students pronounced most words and used most punctuation incorrectly.	Developing Students pronounced some words and used some punctuation correctly.	Accomplished Students pronounced most words and used most punctuation correctly.	Exemplary Students pronounced all words and used all punctuation correctly.
Volume & Clarity	Beginning Student's voice was never clear, and the audience could not hear them.	Developing Student's voice was rarely clear, and most of the audience could not hear them.	Accomplished Students spoke in a mostly clear voice, and could be heard by the majority of the audience.	Exemplary Students spoke very clearly, and was heard by all of audience.
Phrasing, Timing	Beginning Students were not understood by the audience because they spoke fast through their lines.	Developing Students needed to improve on timing and phrasing. Part/role was hard to understand because the student spoke too quickly.	Accomplished Students used good timing and phrasing. Part/role was spoken in a voice that was usually steady. Student spoke slightly too fast.	Exemplary Students used excellent timing and phrasing. Part/role was spoken in a steady voice. Student did not speak too quickly.
Getting into character	Beginning Students did not use gestures, voice fluctuations, or facial expressions.	Developing Students tried a few gestures, voice fluctuations, and facial expressions. The students did not make the audience believe that they really were the character.	Accomplished Students used some gestures, voice fluctuations, and facial expressions to enhance meaning of the part played. The students worked toward getting into character.	Exemplary Students used gestures, voice fluctuations, and facial expressions to enhance meaning of the part played. The students made others believe that he/she really was the character.
Presentation	Beginning Students did not make eye contact. The lyrics could not be understood.	Developing Students made limited eye contact. The words were hard to understand.	Accomplished Students made effort to face the audience and to speak clearly.	Exemplary Students faced the audience confidently and spoke clearly.

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Drama, Reader's Theatre, performance

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