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Plays and Screenplays
Students will write one 5-10 page scene with two or more characters and one monologue. In order to demonstrate proficiency in these formats, students use both the screenwriting and playwriting structure. In other words, students may write a scene for a play and a monologue for a film.
Rubric Code:
B4878B
By
Titania24G
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Subject:
English
Type:
Writing
Grade Levels:
9-12
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Poor
10 pts
Fair
15 pts
Good
20 pts
Excellent
25 pts
Dialogue
Poor
Not engaging. No attempts to differentiate between characters. Hard to understand. Would be hard to act on stage or on film. Not school appropriate.
Fair
A bit vanilla, and not specific to a character. Relies too heavily on exposition to communicate the storyline.
Good
Good dialogue, but all of the characters sound the same. Message gets across, but not particularly creative.
Excellent
Natural and specific to the character. Interesting and engaging. No fluff.
Characterization
Poor
Characters are hard to distinguish. No individuality. Not school appropriate.
Fair
Characters lack depth and "humanity." Hard to tell the difference between the characters. It is evident that they do not have specific goals/desires.
Good
Characters are good, but a bit archetypal. Predictable. Not particularly different from each other.
Excellent
Characters are different and engaging. Not "cookie-cutter" or predictable. Characters interact with each other in an interesting way.
Stage Directions/Exposition
Poor
There are no directions and/or directions are too specific/not essential to the understanding of the plot/character.
Fair
Stage directions are hard to understand/visualize.
For a play: directions are impossible for a theatrical performance
Good
Stage directions are clear, but not necessarily essential to the understanding of the plot/character.
Excellent
Directions are essential to the understanding of the plot/character. Writer does not presume to direct the director.
Format
Poor
Does not follow the formats specified.
Fair
N/A
Good
N/A
Excellent
All borders are 1". Title and name of author easily visible. Names of characters are all bolded.
Play: stage directions are italicized, all dialogue is left justified.
Screen: follows the format specified in the screenplay format handout.
Subjects:
English
Types:
Writing
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