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Dramatic Reading Dramatic Reading Dramatizing scenes using creative expression and gestures. Rubric Code: YX5X27B By loriwhitejfhs Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Presentation Grade Levels: 9-12

Dramatic Reading
	Beginning 2 pts	Developing 3 pts	Satisfactory 4 pts	Excellent 5 pts
Delivery Well rehearsed, good tone, volume, pacing, and intonation	Beginning Volume, pacing, and expression are of limited effectiveness.	Developing Volume, pacing, and expression are of some effectiveness.	Satisfactory Volume, pacing, and expression are of considerable effectiveness.	Excellent Volume, pacing, and expression are of a high degree of effectiveness.
Characterization Shows audience character's motivations, actions, feelings, etc. Characters believability	Beginning Minimal display of characters' personalities. Character portrayal is rarely effective.	Developing Some characters show personality, but not all. Character portrayal is somewhat effective.	Satisfactory Most actors portray their characters with an understanding of the feelings, actions, and motivations. Character portrayal is effective.	Excellent Everyone equally portrays their characters' feelings, actions, and motivations. character portrayal is highly effective.
Non-verbal cues and Articulation Eye contact with audience and other performers. Use of gestures and facial expressions. Speaks clearly.	Beginning Makes very few attempts at making eye contact with others. Uses gestures and facial expressions with limited effectiveness. Mumbling by several members, hard to understand.	Developing Makes some attempt at making eye contact with others. Uses gestures and facial expressions with some effectiveness. A few group members mispronounce words, obviously have not rehearsed lines.	Satisfactory Attempts at making eye contact with others is evident. Uses gesture and facial expressions with considerable effectiveness. Everyone speaks clearly and loudly 90% of the time.	Excellent Eye contact is made with others consistently throughout the presentation. Ongoing use of gestures and facial expressions provides character believability. Everyone in group speaks clearly and loudly 95-100%.
Preparedness Group shows evidence of rehearsing.	Beginning Members are not prepared, all lines read, lots of missed cues.	Developing Members are prepared somewhat but it is clear group has not rehearsed.	Satisfactory Members are well prepared with a couple of rehearsals. Evidence of knowing script.	Excellent Members are everyone is completely prepared and obviously rehearsed.