Name: Sarah Sales

ANALYTIC RUBRIC OF DRAMA PRESENTATION

CRITERIA POOR (1) FAIR (2) GOOD(3) EXCELLENT (4)

ACTING Contained little Needed more Contained some Great use of

to no facial facial facial gestures, facial
expression, expressions expression, expression, body
gesture or gestures & body movement – the
gestures &
movement – no movement – characters
movement –
acting…just good acting where truly
reading poor acting embodied by the
actors!

VOICE Words muffled Words clear. Words clear and Words clear and
and Varied rate well- well-
unclear. and volume. projected. projected.
Monotone. Voice fits Varied rate, Varied rate,
Words character. volume, pitch volume, pitch
pronounced Words and and
incorrectly. pronounced pause. Voice fits pause.
correctly. character. Pitch and
Words inflection
pronounced match character.
correctly. Voice
fits character.
Words
pronounced
correctly.

MEMORIZATION Script was not at Script was Script was Script was fully
all memorized; partially almost fully memorized and
no memorized; memorized- performed;
improvisation student did not student
some improv.
used. attempt improvised in
improvisation. used to make up place of lines
for missed lines. when needed.
SCRIPT Script includes Script includes Script includes Script and
“lines” for some “lines” for some “lines” for every includes “lines”
group members. group members. group member. for every group
Relationship to Relationship to Relationship to member.
the original play the original play the original play Relationship to
is unclear. is unclear. Only is somewhat the original play
Audience cannot some vague evident through is VERY evident
identify parallels can be parallels in through
relationship to identified. theme, character parallels in
original play. traits, and theme, character
events. traits, and
events.

CUSTOMES AND Minimal props Some props and Props and Many props and
PROPS and costumes
costumes were costumes were
costumes were used to were used included
used to effectively to
add to the sense to add to the
add to the sense of add to the sense sense of
of of
drama drama at all
drama drama times

ETIQUETTE Actors Actors Actors acts Actors acts as a

occasionally occasionally appropriately model meeting
speaks out of speaks out of during the actors, speaking
turn or turn or meeting, only at
interrupts interrupts typically appropriate
another actors, another student, speaking at times, and
or otherwise but shows appropriate showing respect
shows respect to other times, and to all other
disrespect of actors. showing respect actors.
other actors. to other actors.
NAME: Sarah S. Sales

HOLISTIC RUBRIC FOR DRAMA PRESENTATION

POOR PERFORMANCE (1)

-Minimal props and

costumes were used to

add to the sense of

drama

-no facial expression, gesture or movement and no acting just reading.

-Words are unclear.

Words pronounced
incorrectly. Monotone voice
-Script was not at all memorized
-Script includes “lines” for some group members. Relationship to the original play is
unclear.

FAIR PERFORMANCE (2)

-Some props and

costumes were used to

add to the sense of

drama

-more facial expressions gestures & movement are needed– poor acting.

-Words clear, varied rate

and volume. Voice fits
character and words are
pronounced correctly.
-Script was partially memorized

-Script includes “lines” for some group members. Relationship to the original play is
unclear.Only some vague parallels can be identified.
GOOD PERFORMANCE (3)
-Props and costumes

were used effectively to

add to the sense of

drama

-Contained some facial expression, gestures & body movement – good acting
-Words are clear and well-
projected. Varied rate,
volume, pitch and
pause. Voice fits
character. Words
pronounced correctly.
-Script was almost fully memorized-some improv. used to make up for missed lines.

-Script includes “lines” for every group member. Relationship to the original play is
somewhat evident through parallels in theme, character traits, and events.

EXCELLENT PERFORMANCE (4)

-Many props and

costumes were included

to add to the sense of

drama at all times

-Words clear and well-

projected. Varied rate,
volume, pitch and
pause.
Pitch and inflection
match character. Voice
fits character. Words
pronounced correctly.
- Script was fully memorized and performed; student improvised in place of lines when
needed.
-Script and includes “lines” for every group member. Relationship to the original play
is VERY evident through parallels in theme, character traits, and events.