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ACTING 
Rubric Code: Z2X7982
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Subject: Arts and Design  
Type: Assignment  
Grade Levels: Undergraduate

Powered by iRubric ACTING PORTFOLIO
  Unsatifactory

0 pts

Poor

10 pts

Fair

30 pts

Good

50 pts

Excellent

70 pts

POINTS EARNED

(N/A)

Table of Contents
70 pts

Unsatifactory

Table of content is available
Poor

Table of content is included
Fair

Table of content is available and includes page numbers
Good

Table of content is complete, organized, and includes page numbers
Excellent

Table of content is complete, easy to maneuver, well organized, and includes page numbers
POINTS EARNED
COMMUNICATION
  Unsatifactory

0 pts

Poor

10 pts

Fair

30 pts

Good

50 pts

Excellent

70 pts

POINTS EARNED

(N/A)

Contact list
70 pts

Unsatifactory

Student does not submit work and/or work submitted is incomplete and/or is irrelevant to course assignment requirements
Poor

Student include contact name
Fair

Student include contact name and phone number of all cast members
Good

Student include contact name, phone number, and e-mail address of all cast members
Excellent

Student include contact name, phone number, mailing address, and e-mail address of all cast members
POINTS EARNED
Rehearsal conflict form
70 pts

Unsatifactory

Student does not submit work and/or work submitted is incomplete and/or is irrelevant to course assignment requirements
Poor

Student includes rehearsal conflict forms of some actors in the scene
Fair

Student includes rehearsal conflict forms of some actors in scene completely filled out
Good

Student includes rehearsal conflict forms of most actors in scene completely filled out
Excellent

Student includes rehearsal conflict forms of all actors in scene completely filled out
POINTS EARNED
Rehearsal Calendar
70 pts

Unsatifactory

Student does not submit work and/or work submitted is incomplete and/or is irrelevant to course assignment requirements
Poor

Student includes a general rehearsal calendar of anticipated rehearsals of at least one day a week for four hours.
Student includes what they intend to accomplish at each rehearsal.

(four weeks rehearsal maximum)
Fair

Student includes a general rehearsal calendar of anticipated rehearsals of at least three days a week for a minimum of two hours. Student includes what they intend to accomplish at each rehearsal.

(four weeks rehearsal maximum)
Good

Student includes a specific rehearsal calendar of anticipated rehearsals of at least three days a week for a maximum of two hours. Location and times are included. Student includes what they intend to accomplish at each rehearsal. (four weeks rehearsal maximum)
Excellent

Student includes a specific rehearsal calendar of anticipated rehearsals of at least three days a week for a minimum of two hours. Specific units explored in each rehearsal is clearly recorded. Student includes what they intend to accomplish at each rehearsal. Location and times are included. (four weeks rehearsal maximum)
POINTS EARNED
ANALYSIS
  Unsatisfactory

0 pts

Poor

10 pts

Fair

30 pts

Good

50 pts

Excellent

70 pts

POINTS EARNED

(N/A)

First Script Impression
70 pts

Unsatisfactory

Student does not submit work and/or work submitted is incomplete and/or is irrelevant to course assignment requirements
Poor

Student lists information concerning their likes/dislikes of the play script, yet it is not well supported and/ or is less than 3 paragraphs
Fair

Student lists what they liked and/or disliked about their selected play in less than 3 paragraphs and/or information is supported generally using the script as reference.
Good

Student effectively lists what they liked and/or disliked about their selected play in 3-5 paragraphs or more. Evidence is supported specifically using the script as reference.
Excellent

Student effectively lists what they liked and/or disliked about their selected play in 3-5 paragraphs or more. Student has effectively supported their conclusion with specific commentary using the script as a vehicle for discussion.
POINTS EARNED
GIVEN CIRCUMSTANCES
Environmental facts
Polar Attitudes
Previous Action
Geographical Location
70 pts

Unsatisfactory

Student does not submit work and/or work submitted is incomplete and/or is irrelevant to course assignment requirements
Poor

Student list geographical location without support and/or states geographical location is not specific
Fair

Student generally includes place and/or randomly selects a location not supported by the script. Significant information is not included or supported
Good

Student effectively included the exact place including climate and supports conclusion
Excellent

Student effectively included the exact place including climate. Significant information delineating environmental factors pulled from tangible research is also included
POINTS EARNED
Date
70 pts

Unsatisfactory

Student does not submit work and/or work submitted is incomplete and/or is irrelevant to course assignment requirements
Poor

Student states season(s), year(s), and time(s) of day the scenes in the play take place and/or state the significance of the date
Fair

Student generally includes season(s), year(s), and time(s) of day the scenes in the play takes place. Significance of the date is general.
Good

Student effectively includes season(s), year(s), and time(s) of day scenes in the play takes place. Significance of date is clearly stated and supported.
Excellent

Student effectively includes and supports season(s), year(s), and time(s) of day scenes in the play takes place. Student also discusses significance of the date and includes tangible research sources.
POINTS EARNED
Economic
70 pts

Unsatisfactory

Student does not submit work and/or work submitted is incomplete and/or is irrelevant to course assignment requirements
Poor

Student briefly states the economic environment(s) found in the play. Statement of class level is incomplete and/or discussion is severely limited.
Fair

Student generally communicates the economic environment(s) found in the play effectively listing the class level while generally stating the wealth or poverty of the characters in the play. Student research support is incomplete and/or is not adequately supported.
Good

Student effectively communicates the economic environment(s) found in the play effectively listing the class level while stating the wealth or poverty of the characters in the play. Student researches and includes discussion on one/two/or three class levels when more are present.
Excellent

Student effectively communicates the economic environment(s) found in the play effectively listing the class level while stating the wealth or poverty of the characters in the play. Student researches and includes two or more economic levels if used in the play.
POINTS EARNED
Political
70 pts

Unsatisfactory

Student does not submit work and/or work submitted is incomplete and/or is irrelevant to course assignment requirements
Poor

Student generally includes the relationship of the characters to the form of government under which they live.
Fair

Student effectively includes the specific relationships of the characters to the form of government under which they live.
Good

Student effectively includes the specific relationships of the characters to the form of government under which they live. Student effectively uses the script to support their conclusion. External research sources (research) is utilized and cited.
Excellent

Student effectively includes the specific relationships of the characters to the form of government under which they live. The script is used well to support the student's conclusion. In addition, research is documented and supported with tangible research sources.
POINTS EARNED
Social
70 pts

Unsatisfactory

Student does not submit work and/or work submitted is incomplete and/or is irrelevant to course assignment requirements
Poor

Student generally list the mores and social institutions under which the characters live.
Fair

Student effectively lists the mores and social institutions under which the characters live.
Good

Student effectively lists the mores and social institutions under which the characters live. The conclusion drawn is listed and supported effectively with examples from the script
Excellent

Student effectively lists the mores and social institutions under which the characters live. The conclusion drawn is listed and supported effectively with examples from the script. External research sources are used and is effectively documented.
POINTS EARNED
Religious
70 pts

Unsatisfactory

Student does not submit work and/or work submitted is incomplete and/or is irrelevant to course assignment requirements
Poor

Student generally lists formal and informal psychological controls.
Fair

Formal and informal psychological controls are specifically listed and described.
Good

Formal and informal psychological controls are specifically listed and described. Specific information from the script is documented to support conclusion.
Excellent

Formal and informal psychological controls are specifically listed and described. Specific information from the script is documented to support the conclusion(s) drawn. External sources are used effectively.
POINTS EARNED
Previous Action
70 pts

Unsatisfactory

Student does not submit work and/or work submitted is irrelevant to course assignment requirements
Poor

Student generally compiles a list indicating previous action. Work is not supported.
Fair

Student generally includes a specific list indicating previous action located within the script. Information is documented.
Good

Student effectively includes a specific list indicating and supported previous action located within the script. Information is documented.
Excellent

Student effectively includes a specific list indicating and supporting previous action located within the script. Information is documented effectively using the script.
POINTS EARNED
Polar Attitudes
70 pts

Unsatisfactory

Student does not submit work and/or work submitted is incomplete and/or is irrelevant to course assignment requirements
Poor

Student generally lists polar attitudes of one or more characters in the play and/or provides a concise explanation without listing the polar attitude.
Fair

Student includes and effectively supports polar attitudes of at least one character within the play. A concise explanation of the selected attitudes are included.
Good

Student includes and effectively supports polar attitudes of main characters within the play; student also includes a concise explanation of selected attitudes using the script to support their findings
Excellent

Student effectively includes and supports polar attitudes of each character within the play; student also includes a concise explanation of selected attitudes using the script to support their findings
POINTS EARNED
Significance of the facts
70 pts

Unsatisfactory

Student does not submit work and/or work submitted is irrelevant to course assignment requirements
Poor

Student includes a brief summary statement of environmental facts.
Fair

Student includes a summary statement of environmental facts, yet fails to effectively support/connect the facts to the play.
Good

Student includes a strong summary statement determining how the environmental facts affect the total meaning to the play.
Excellent

Student includes and supports a strong summary statement determining how the environmental facts affect the total meaning of the play.
Student effectively cite sources.
POINTS EARNED
CHARACTER
  Unsatisfactory

0 pts

Poor

10 pts

Fair

30 pts

Good

50 pts

Excellent

70 pts

POINTS EARNED

(N/A)

Super Objective
70 pts

Unsatisfactory

Student does not submit work and/or work submitted is irrelevant to course assignment requirements
Poor

Students lists a weak objective of their character (which is not supported by the dramatic action), yet fails to list the super objective. Students uses information from the script including page numbers to validate their conclusions.
Fair

Student effectively list the super objective of their character yet does not effectively validate their conclusion.
Good

Student lists a strong objective of their character, yet fails to list the super objective. Students uses information from the script including page numbers to validate their conclusions.
Excellent

Student effectively list the super objective of their character and validates their information using information from the text including page numbers.
POINTS EARNED
CREATiNG A BIOGRAPHY
  Unsatisfactory

0 pts

Poor

10 pts

Fair

30 pts

Good

50 pts

Excellent

70 pts

POINTS EARNED

(N/A)

What the Playwright Says
70 pts

Unsatisfactory

Student does not submit work and/or work submitted is irrelevant to course assignment requirements
Poor

Student provides general statements of what the playwright says about the character
Fair

Student provides specific yet limited statements of what the playwright says about the character
Good

Student provides specific statements of what the playwright says about the character including page numbers
Excellent

Student provides and supports specific statements of what the playwright says about the character including page numbers
POINTS EARNED
What the Character Says
70 pts

Unsatisfactory

Student does not submit work and/or work submitted is irrelevant to course assignment requirements
Poor

Student provides general statements of what the character says about themselves.
Fair

Student provides specific yet limited statements of what the character says about themselves
Good

Student provides specific statements of what the character says about themselves including page numbers
Excellent

Student provides and supports specific statements of what the character says about themselves including page numbers
POINTS EARNED
What other characters say
70 pts

Unsatisfactory

Student does not submit work and/or work submitted is irrelevant to course assignment requirements
Poor

Student provides general statements of what the other characters say about the character.
Fair

Student provides specific yet limited statements of what other characters say about the character
Good

Student provides specific statements of what some characters says about the character including page numbers
Excellent

Student provides and supports specific statements of what other characters say about the character including page numbers.
POINTS EARNED
The Character's Actions
70 pts

Unsatisfactory

Student does not submit work and/or work submitted is irrelevant to course assignment requirements
Poor

Student provides general statements of the characters actions
Fair

Student provides specific yet undocumented analysis of the character's actions.
Good

Student provides specific and documented analysis of the character's actions including page numbers.
Excellent

Student provides specific and documented analysis of the character's actions including page numbers and corresponding texts.
POINTS EARNED
Intangibles
70 pts

Unsatisfactory

Student does not submit work and/or work submitted is irrelevant to course assignment requirements
Poor

Student provides general, unsupported statements of the intangibles

(Imagination, instinct, inspiration, impulse, identification, intuition, insight)
Fair

Student provides general yet supported statements of the intangibles

(Imagination, instinct, inspiration, impulse, identification, intuition, insight)
Good

Student provides specific and documented analysis of the intangibles including page numbers. Analysis is viable when considering environmental factors, polar attitudes, and previous action.
Excellent

Student provides specific and documented analysis of the intangibles including page numbers and corresponding texts. Analysis is viable when considering environmental factors, polar attitudes, and previous action.
POINTS EARNED
Biographical/ Characters Elements
70 pts

Unsatisfactory

Student does not submit work and/or work submitted is irrelevant to course assignment requirements
Poor

N/A
Fair

Student completes Biographical Elements and Character Elements chart without considering given circumstances of the play.
Good

Student completes Biographical Elements and Character Elements chart while considering the play's given circumstances.
Excellent

Student completes Biographical Elements and Character Elements chart while considering the play's given circumstances. The chart is extensive and encompasses the entire play.
POINTS EARNED
Character Biography Templete
  Unsatisfactory

0 pts

Poor

10 pts

Fair

30 pts

Good

50 pts

Excellent

70 pts

POINTS EARNED

(N/A)

pgs. 1-10
70 pts

Unsatisfactory

Student does not submit work and/or work submitted is irrelevant to course assignment requirements
Poor

N/A
Fair

A portion of questions are arbitrarily answered; answers do not directly correspond to the given circumstances of the play.
Good

All questions are answered yet are not in-depth. Answers do not directly correspond to the given circumstances of the play.
Excellent

All questions are answered specifically relating to the given circumstances of the play.
POINTS EARNED
pgs. 11-24
70 pts

Unsatisfactory

Student does not submit work and/or work submitted is irrelevant to course assignment requirements
Poor

N/A
Fair

A portion of questions are arbitrarily answered; answers do not directly correspond to the given circumstances of the play.
Good

All questions are answered yet are not in-depth. Answers do not directly correspond to the given circumstances of the play.
Excellent

All questions are answered specifically relating to the given circumstances of the play.
POINTS EARNED
pgs. 25-36
70 pts

Unsatisfactory

Student does not submit work and/or work submitted is irrelevant to course assignment requirements
Poor

N/A
Fair

A portion of questions are arbitrarily answered; answers do not directly correspond to the given circumstances of the play.
Good

All questions are answered yet are not in-depth. Answers do not directly correspond to the given circumstances of the play.
Excellent

All questions are answered specifically relating to the given circumstances of the play.
POINTS EARNED
Idea
  Unsatisfactory

0 pts

Poor

10 pts

Fair

30 pts

Good

50 pts

Excellent

70 pts

POINTS EARNED

(N/A)

Theme Statement
70 pts

Unsatisfactory

Student does not submit work and/or work submitted is irreverent to course assignment requirements
Poor

Student includes a general If/then statement.
Fair

Student includes a general If/then statement and supports statement using internal sources. Statement is geared towards characters within the play as opposed to the audience.
Good

Student includes a specific If/then statement and supports statement using internal and/or external sources. Statement maybe geared towards characters within the play as opposed to the audience.
Excellent

Student includes a specific major and minor If/then statement and supports statements using internal and/or external sources. Statement is geared toward the audience as opposed to the individual characters within the play.
POINTS EARNED
Meaning of Title
70 pts

Unsatisfactory

Student does not submit work and/or work submitted is irreverent to course assignment requirements
Poor

Student includes a general idea expressing the meaning of title and/or states "a meaning does not exist"
Fair

Student includes a general idea expressing the meaning of title and supports it generally using evidence from the script
Good

Student includes a specific idea expressing the meaning of the title and supports it generally using evidence from the script
Excellent

Student includes a specific idea expressing the meaning of the title and supports it specific using evidence from the script and/or external sources
POINTS EARNED
Tools in Staging
  Unsatisfactory

0 pts

Poor

10 pts

Fair

30 pts

Good

50 pts

Excellent

70 pts

POINTS EARNED

(N/A)

Ground plan
70 pts

Unsatisfactory

Student does not submit work and/or work submitted is irreverent to course assignment requirements
Poor

Ground plan is designed to accommodate a proscenium stage.
Fair

Ground plan is designed to accommodate a proscenium stage. Ground plan has at least 3 acting areas.
Good

Ground plan is designed to accommodate a proscenium stage. Ground plan has at least 5 acting areas. The Ground plan supports the dramatic action.
Excellent

Ground plan is designed to accommodate a proscenium stage. Ground plan has at least 5 acting areas. The ground plan supports the dramatic action of the piece and is well balanced. A concise summary of ground plan and dramatic action is included and internal/external support is clearly given.
POINTS EARNED
Units/ Objectives
70 pts

Unsatisfactory

Units and objectives are generally indicated
Poor

Units are well marked; actor's objectives include a verb
Fair

Units are well marked; actor's objectives include a verb. Units and objectives are effectively integrated.
Good

Units are well marked; actor's objectives include a verb and receiver. Units and objectives are effectively integrated.
Excellent

Units are well marked; actor's objectives include a verb, receiver, and desired response. Units and objectives are effectively integrated.
POINTS EARNED
Blocking
70 pts

Unsatisfactory

Prompt book is created to accommodate written blocking. General blocking is included.
Poor

Prompt book is effectively created to accommodate blocking. General blocking is included and properly scored.
Fair

Prompt book is effectively created to accommodate blocking. Specific blocking is included and properly scored. Blocking goes with dramatic action. Correspondence is effectively included on the ground plan.
Good

Prompt book is effectively created to accommodate blocking. Specific blocking is included and properly scored. Blocking consistently goes with dramatic action. Correspondence is effectively included on the ground plan. activity is clearly indicated.
Excellent

Prompt book is effectively created to accommodate blocking. Specific blocking is included and properly scored. Blocking consistently goes with dramatic action. Correspondence is effectively included on the ground plan. activity is clearly indicated. Appropriate abbreviations and acting areas are well utilized.
POINTS EARNED
Journal
  Unsatifactory

0 pts

Poor

10 pts

Fair

30 pts

Good

50 pts

Excellent

70 pts

POINTS EARNED

(N/A)

Online/ hardcopy
70 pts

Unsatifactory

Student does not submit work and/or work submitted is irreverent to course assignment requirements
Poor

Online journal entries are completed within 24 hours of rehearsal sessions. Includes general information concerning process
Fair

Online journal entries are completed within 24 hours of rehearsal sessions. Includes specific information concerning process.
Good

Online journal entries are completed within 24 hours of rehearsal sessions. Includes specific information concerning process. Includes an attendance record, summary, extend/apply, connect/compare, agree/disagree, discover/interpret, question, synthesize, revise, inform. Contains journal headings (last name, date, number of entry, topic of entry, title of entry, 200-300 words)
Excellent

Online journal entries are completed within 24 hours of rehearsal sessions. Includes specific information concerning process. Includes an attendance record, summary, extend/apply, connect/compare, agree/disagree, discover/interpret, question, synthesize, revise, inform. Contains journal headings (last name, date, number of entry, topic of entry, title of entry, 200-300 words)
Online journal entries are printed and placed in portfolio.
POINTS EARNED
Miscellaneous
  Unsatisfactory

0 pts

Poor

10 pts

Fair

30 pts

Good

50 pts

Excellent

70 pts

POINTS EARNED

(N/A)

Bibliography
70 pts

Unsatisfactory

Sources are not cited
Poor

Sources are listed and/or improperly cited
Fair

Some sources are listed and properly cited using MLA format
Good

All sources are listed yet are improperly cited using MLA format (books, articles, web pages, photos, etc.)
Excellent

All sources are listed and properly cited using MLA format (books, articles, web pages, photos, etc.)
POINTS EARNED





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