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PERFORMANCE RUBRIC: SCRIPTWRITING

4 3 2 1
Grades
(100-90 points) (89-80 points) (79-70 points) (69 and below points)

Student has created

Student has created Student has created a
Student has created a character that does
a rich and character that is not
a unique character to not make sense in
interesting very interesting to
watch and shows an the piece and/or that
CHARACTERIZATION character to watch watch and shows
understanding of are stereotypical and
and shows a deep little understanding
his/her character and shows no
understanding of of his/her character
the choices made. understanding of
his/her character and/or the choices
his/her character and
and the choices made.
the choices made.
made.
Student is somewhat
Student is off book, Student is mostly off Student is not off
off book, seldom
improvising through book, improvising book and does not
improvising through
if needed. There is through if needed. improvise where
MEMORIZATION if needed. There is
clear evidence of There is some needed. There is no
little evidence of
work being done at evidence of work evidence of work
work being done at
home to memorize. being done at home being done at home
home to memorize.
to memorize. to memorize.
Student uses his/her Student sometimes Student does not use
Student uses most of
whole body and uses his/her body his/her body or facial
his/her body and
facial expressions to and facial expressions to
facial expressions to
perform. Student expressions to perform. Student
perform. Student
shows emotion and perform. Student does not show
CREATIVITY AND shows some emotion
energy in rarely shows emotion emotion or energy in
EXPRESSION and energy in
performance. or energy in performance. Student
performance. Student
Student makes performance. does not make
makes imaginative
imaginative choices Student rarely makes imaginative choices
choices in
in performance. imaginative choices in performance.
performance.
in performance.
Student sometimes
Student always Student usually Student rarely takes
takes his/her work
COMMITMENT takes his/her work takes his/her work his/her work seriously
seriously and is in
seriously and is in seriously and is in and is in the moment.
the moment.
the moment. the moment.
Student is always Student is usually Student is
Student is rarely
able to be heard able to be heard sometimes able to
DICTION AND able to be heard
loud and clear at loud and clear at the be heard loud and
PROJECTION loud and clear at the
the back of the back of the room. clear at the back of
back of the room.
room. the room.

Teacher Comments:

Grade:
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RUBRIC: SCRIPTWRITING
This rubric is more descriptive than frequency based. We would recommend introducing one category at a
time for students to truly use the rubric in a formative nature.

4 3 2 1
Dialogue is
Dialogue is written
Dialogue is written written mostly in
without quotation
without quotation narrative form,
marks. Dialogue is
marks, but but correct Dialogue is
written with a colon
occasionally a colon punctuation is written entirely
after the character’s
is lacking or there is not used. in narrative
Proper name.
a lapse into form.
Script ex.: Al: It’s a nice day!
Format narrative. Stage directions
do not
Stage directions are in
Stage directions are consistently
parenthesis, and have
in parenthesis, but have Stage
detailed descriptions
have uneven parenthesis, and directions are
of setting and actions,
descriptions of have very few not used.
and use abbreviations
setting and/or descriptions of
for stage areas.
actions of the setting and/or
characters. actions of the
characters.
Each character is
generally well
developed. Histories,
Each character is
relationships,
well developed.
objectives and Characters are
Character histories
tactics may be not well
Character & and relationships are
stated or implied, developed. Characters
Objectives specific, have
but may lack They have some are not
details, and avoid
specificity. individual traits, developed.
stereotypes.
but histories,
ex: The audience may objectives and There is no
The characters'
know that two relationships are evidence of
objectives and
characters are sisters, not clear. any character
tactics are clear and
but what is the nature of history,
appropriate to the
the relationship? Tactics to relationships
character. A variety
achieve or objectives.
of tactics are utilized
Characters may use objectives do not
by each character.
the same tactics make sense.
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RUBRIC: SCRIPTWRITING

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The play has a clear
beginning, middle The play has a
The play does
and end. The story beginning, middle
not have a clear
line is easy to The play has a clear and end, but the
beginning,
follow. beginning, middle and storyline of the play
middle, and
end. The storyline is is difficult to follow.
end. The
The beginning of easy to follow.
storyline is
the play grabs the Elements of each may Scenes may seem
difficult to
interest of the need further out of sequence,
follow.
audience. development. scenes or
Scenes are out
The middle of the information
of sequence or
Structure play develops plot necessary for
missing
complications that understanding the
Information
hold the interest of ex: The beginning may story may be
necessary to
the audience. not arouse the interest of missing.
understand the
the audience. The middle
story.
The end of the play may progress too slowly. The beginning may
proceeds logically The end may leave the not attract the
The beginning of
from the beginning audience with questions audience’s attention.
the play does not
to middle, and the the playwright did not The middle
attract the
end wraps up loose intend. The ending may
attention of the
ends or leave the audience
audience, the
intentionally with questions the
plot
leaves the playwright did not
development is
audience with intend.
confusing,
questions to
ponder.

The script is free of

The script has a few
grammatical or
grammatical or
mechanical errors.
mechanical errors
Proofreading/ It is easy for the
that may at times Grammatical and
Mechanics actors to read the Grammatical
cause them to mechanical errors
script fluently. and mechanical
stumble in their make it difficult for
errors make it
reading. the actors to read the
The use of difficult to read
text with fluency, but
punctuation and or comprehend
The use of do not affect their
grammar makes the play.
punctuation and comprehension of the
the writer's
grammar makes the play.
meaning clear and
writer's meaning
helps the actors
clear, and the actors
read the script with
are able to read the
Teacher Comments

Student Comments
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REHEARSAL RUBRIC: SCRIPTWRITING

Name: Class:

Scene Study Rehearsal Rubric

TASK: Student will rehearse his/her scene in class toward the goal of performance. Students will identify a goal
based on this rubric to work toward it in rehearsal and periodically assess his/her progress on that goal,
changing the goal as necessary.

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4 3 2
Grades (69 and below
(100-90 points) (89-80 points) (79-70 points)
points)
Student is not
Student is Student is developing a
consistently working Student is working on sometimes working character or
on developing a rich developing a unique on developing a developing a
and interesting character to watch character but character that does
CHARACT- character to watch and shows an character is not very not make sense in
ERIZATION and shows a deep understanding of interesting to watch the piece and/or that
understanding of his/her character and and shows little are stereotypical and
his/her character and the choices made. understanding of shows no
the choices made. his/her character understanding of
and/or the choices his/her character and
made. the choices made.
Student somewhat
Student tries to get Student usually tries Student rarely tries
tries to get off book,
off book, improving to get off book, to get off book, not
not improving much
MEMORIZA- each rehearsal. improving each improving in
each rehearsal.
TION There is clear rehearsal. There is rehearsal. There is
There is little
evidence of work some evidence of no evidence of work
evidence of work
being done at home work being done at being done at home
being done at home
to memorize. home to memorize. to memorize.
to memorize.
Student sometimes Student does not use
Student uses his/her Student uses most of
uses his/her body his/her body or facial
whole body and his/her body and
and facial expressions to
facial expressions to facial expressions to
CREATIVITY expressions to perform. Student
perform. Student perform. Student
AND perform. Student does not show
shows emotion and shows some emotion
EXPRESSION rarely shows emotion or energy in
energy in rehearsals. and energy in
emotion or energy in rehearsals. Student
Student makes rehearsals. Student
rehearsals. Student does not make
imaginative choices makes imaginative
rarely makes imaginative choices
in rehearsal. choices in rehearsal.
imaginative choices in rehearsal.
in rehearsal.
Student sometimes
Student always Student usually Student rarely takes
takes his/her work
takes his/her work takes his/her work his/her work seriously
seriously and is in
COMMITMENT seriously and is in seriously and is in and is in the moment.
the moment.
the moment. the moment.
Student is Student is usually Student is sometimes Student is rarely
DICTION consistently working working on being working on being able working on being
AND on being able to be able to be heard loud to be heard loud and able to be heard loud
PROJECTION heard loud and clear and clear at the back clear at the back of and clear at the back
at the back of the of the room. the room. of the room.
room.

Teacher Comments:
Grade:

Date: My Goal for rehearsal is to

Date: My Goal for rehearsal is to

Date: My Goal for rehearsal is to

Date: My Goal for rehearsal is to

Date: My Goal for rehearsal is to

Date: My Goal for rehearsal is to

Date: My Goal for rehearsal is to

Date: My Goal for rehearsal is to

Date: My Goal for rehearsal is to

Date: My FINAL GRADE for rehearsal would be a .

I deserve this grade because

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SCRIPTWRITING RUBRIC: SCRIPTWRITING

4 3 2 1
Grades (100-90 points) (89-80 points) (79-70 points) (69 and below points)
Dialogue is mostly
written without
Dialogue is written
quotation marks or
without quotation
“said,” and includes
marks or “said,” and Dialogue frequently Dialogue is written
DIALOGUE a colon after the
includes a colon is written in entirely in narrative.
character’s name in
after the character’s narrative.
the margin for every
name in the margin
line,
for every line.
but is occasionally
written in narrative
form.
Stage directions are
Stage directions are
mostly written in
written in Stage directions are
parenthesis and Stage directions are
STAGE parenthesis and frequently not
describe the setting missing and/or they
DIRECTION describe the setting indicated and/or
and the actions on are written within
and actions on stage written within the
stage with some the dialogue with no
in detail using dialogue with little
detail, using detail.
abbreviations for detail.
abbreviations for
stage areas.
stage areas.
The 5Ws are clear Some of the 5Ws Most of the 5Ws are The 5Ws are unclear
5 W’s from the text or are clear from the unclear from the text from the text or
subtext of the script. text or subtext of or subtext of the subtext of the
the script. script. script.
Characters are Some characters are
Characters are not
All characters are almost all well well developed, but
well developed
CHARACTERS well developed with developed with a do not include a
and/or do not
a history and visible history and visible history and/or visible
include a history or
connections to the connections to the connections to the
visible connections
script. script, but some script.
to the script.
lack
depth.
Characters almost all
All characters have Some characters Characters do not
have something that
something that they have something that have something that
OBJECTIVES they want to achieve
want to achieve and they want to they want to
AND TACTICS and utilize tactics to
utilize different achieve, but do not achieve and/or do
try to achieve their
tactics to try to utilize different not utilize different
objective, but tactics
achieve their tactics to try to tactics to try to
are all similar.
objective. achieve their achieve their
objective. objective.
Script has unique Script has few Script is plagiarized
Script has some
ideas for plot points unique ideas for plot or uses many
ORIGINALITY unique ideas for plot
and creative points and creative unoriginal ideas from
points and solutions
solutions to solutions to other scripts or
to problems.
problems. problems. stories.
Proofread and Somewhat proofread Not clearly proofread Not proofread with
virtually error free of with some with several many
GRAMMAR/
grammatical/mechanic grammatical/mechani grammatical/mechani grammatical/mechani
ORGANIZATION
al mistakes. Script has cal mistakes. cal mistakes. Script cal mistakes. Script
a clear beginning, Beginning, middle has no clear has no clear
middle and end. and/or end are beginning, middle beginning, middle or
somewhat clear. and/or end. end.
Teacher Comments:

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SCRIPTWRITING RUBRIC: SCRIPTWRITING

Date: My Goal for today is to

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My Grade for today would be a . I need to work on

Date: My Goal for today is to

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My Grade for today would be a . I need to work on

My FINAL GRADE for scriptwriting would be a .

I deserve this grade because