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Acting: Scene Work Acting: Scene Work Paired acting assignment Rubric Code: A4XCAW By LEmmFL Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Arts and Design Type: Presentation Grade Levels: (none)

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	Excellent 5 pts	Very Strong 4 pts	Good 3 pts	Fair 2 pts	Poor 1 pts
Memorization	Excellent Scene is memorized. Text holds to what is written. No prompting	Very Strong Overall, scene is memorized. May be a lapse but actor easily recovers. Some paraphrasing	Good Scene is moderately memorized. Occasional adlibs. Only needs occasional prompting.	Fair Needs a fair amount of prompting, stops frequently	Poor Scene is not memorized. Frequent adlibs. Using script or needs excessive prompting
Character Development	Excellent Character's motivation is highly defined. Depth and range of emotion is expansive. *Life and world of character is illuminated brilliantly through actor's performance.	Very Strong Character's motivation is well-defined. Depth and range of emotion is very good. *Life and world of character is clearly displayed through actor's performance.	Good Character's motivation is lacking. There is little depth or range of emotion. *Life and world of character is not illuminated by actor's performance.	Fair Very little development of a character is present; life and world of character is not present; actor does little more than deliver lines.	Poor *Student is doing little more than reading from the book.
Goals, Obstacle,Tactics	Excellent Successfully identified goals, obstacle and tactic. Clearly and consistently plays the action identified in analysis.	Very Strong Conveys most goals, obstacles and/or tactics clearly. Has clarity related to purpose of character's actions.	Good OGoals, obstacle and tactics are played randomly. Very nonspecific action in scene.	Fair Plays only generally and inconsistently the goals, obstacles and tactics of character.	Poor Goals, obstacles and tactics are non-existent and actor plays generalized action.
Focus/Concentration	Excellent Excellent focus; never broke character. Confident and poised.	Very Strong Focus was strong; slight character break or loss of focus. Appeared confident.	Good Focus wanders and returns. Character is depicted adequately; any break in focus on character was eventually recovered.	Fair Inconsistent focus; broke character several times and had difficulty regaining focus. Audience was present to actor rather than character.	Poor Lack of focus; broke character completely and could not recover
Believability	Excellent Expertly demonstrates this unique character in this situation. Level of investment in character conveys an honest and truthful depiction.	Very Strong Clearly demonstrated this character and motivation in this situation throughout the scene.	Good Demonstrates the character in this situation fairly consistently. Lacks deep connection to character and situation.	Fair Any emotional investment in character and situation is inconsistent and mostly ineffective.	Poor Unable to bring a level of honesty and truthfulness to characterization. Lacked authentic expression of character in this situation.
Movement/blocking	Excellent Student expertly uses blocking to enhance and add interest to the piece. Student's movements always reflect purpose.	Very Strong Student uses most of the blocking given during rehearsals in a way that adds interest to the piece. Student's movements usually reflect purpose.	Good Student's movements rarely reflect purpose. Execution of blocking is inconsistent.	Fair Student's moves are generally confusing and without purpose. Recollection of blocking is minimal.	Poor No attempt is made to execute blocking that was given. Student moves randomly and without purpose during the scene.
Physical Characterization	Excellent Employs outstanding use of physical mannerisms, gestures, and body movement to define character's imaginary background.	Very Strong Employs very strong use of physical mannerisms, gestures, and body movement to define character's imaginary background.	Good Strives to use some physical mannerisms, gestures, and body movement to define character's imaginary background and biography.	Fair Employs little or ineffective physical mannerisms, gesture,and body movement to define character's imaginary background.	Poor Employs no physical mannerism that is similar to the character; actor employs habitual patterns with no character focus.

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