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Acting: Scene Work

Group acting assignment

Rubric Code: YX55XW3

By SLeisher

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Subject: Arts and Design

Type: Presentation

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	Poor 1 pts	Fair 3 pts	Good 5 pts	Very Strong 7 pts	Excellent 10 pts
Memorization	Poor Little to none of the scene is memorized. Improvisation or "winging it" is frequent, obvious and unsuccessful.	Fair Some of the scene is memorized. Improvisation or "winging it" is obvious and unsuccessful.	Good Scene is moderately memorized. Occasional improvisation that is successful.	Very Strong Scene is memorized with very little improvisation.	Excellent Near perfect or perfect word-for-word memorization.
Blocking	Poor LIttle to no thought is given to blocking. Actors mostly stand in one place.	Fair Some attempt to create blocking. Actors move about 1/3 of the time.	Good Some interesting blocking. Actors move about 2/3 of the time.	Very Strong The blocking is well-thought out, utilizing dynamics and an understanding of character. The entire playing space is used.	Excellent The physical action is logical and meaningful, as well as creative, fulfilling the intention of the character.
Character Objectives	Poor Objectives are non-existent	Fair Only a general idea of objectives	Good Objective recognition but does not convey them to the audience clearly	Very Strong Conveys most objectives to the audience, but may not do so clearly all the time	Excellent Successfully identified objectives and portrays them clearly to the audience
Believability	Poor Unable to bring a level of honesty and truthfulness to characterization. Lacked authentic interaction with partner.	Fair Deep investment in character and situation is inconsistent.	Good Demonstrates the character in this situation fairly consistently. Lacks deep connection to character and situation.	Very Strong Clearly demonstrated this character and motivation in this situation throughout the scene.	Excellent Expertly demonstrates this unique character in this situation. Level of investment in character conveys honest and truthful.
Character movement	Poor No attempt is made use physical mannerisms, gesture and body movement.	Fair Employs very little gesture or body movement to define and/or enhance characterization.	Good Strives to use some aspect of physical mannerisms, gesture and body movement to define character.	Very Strong Very strong demonstration of physical mannerisms, gesture and body movement.	Excellent Expertly demonstrates physical mannerisms, gestures and movement to define character.

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Arts and Design

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Presentation

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