iRubric: Vocal techniques for acting rubric

There is no evidence that the student
varies the volume for emphasis.
Cannot be clearly heard through-out the room.
Intensity is not communicated through volume.
Student does not vary pitch to show emotion or action.

Some attempt is made to vary the volume for emphasis.
Can sometimes be clearly heard through-out the room.
Intensity is sometimes communicated through volume.
There is an attempt to vary pitch to show emotion or action.

Varies the volume for emphasis.
Can be clearly heard through-out the room.
Intensity is often communicated through volume.
Varies pitch to show emotion or action.

Uses energy and breath control to project.
Varies the volume for emphasis.
Can be clearly heard through-out the room.
Intensity is communicated through volume.
Varies pitch to show emotion or action.

The script is not marked to show where to breathe.
The voice does not carries well, thanks to ineffective breath control.
Breathing pauses don't exist or make sense.
The rate of speaking never varies to show emotion and action.

The script is somewhat marked to show where to breathe.
The voice carries well in some places; there is inconsistent breath control.
Breathing pauses don't always make sense.
The rate of speaking does not vary much and doesn't always show emotion and action.

The script is marked to show where to breathe.
The voice carries well; there is an attempt at effective breath control.
Breathing pauses make sense.
The rate of speaking varies to show emotion and action.

The script is carefully marked to show where to breathe.
The voice carries well, thanks to effective breath control.
Breathing pauses make sense.
The rate of speaking varies to show emotion and action.

Words are indistinct.
No attention has been paid to studying vowel sounds.
There is no evidence that voiced and unvoiced consonants are rehearsed.
Verbs are not stressed.
Passages or words are not clear to the audience.
No attention has been paid to analyzing and improving one's own voice.

Words are sometimes uttered distinctly.
Some attention has been paid to studying vowel sounds.
Voiced and unvoiced consonants do not seem rehearsed.
Verbs are not always stressed.
Some passages or words are clear to the audience.
Little attention has been paid to analyzing and improving one's own voice.

Words are uttered distinctly.
Attention has been paid to studying vowel sounds.
Voiced and unvoiced consonants seem rehearsed.
Verbs are stressed.
Most passages or words are clear to the audience.
Attention has been paid to analyzing and improving one's own voice.

Words are always uttered distinctly.
Clear evidence of attention to studying vowel sounds.
Voiced and unvoiced consonants are rehearsed and integrated.
Verbs are stressed.
All passages or words are clear to the audience.
Attention has been paid to analyzing and improving one's own voice.