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One Act Plays 
10 minute Play
Advanced Playwrights will write One Act Plays for a project grade/ Play Festival Submissions
Rubric Code: CX3A276
By gubennett
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Subject: Arts and Design  
Type: Project  
Grade Levels: 9-12

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100 %
  Excellent

20 pts

Good

18 pts

Satisfactory

16 pts

Needs Improvement

14 pts

Theme/Originality
20 %

Excellent

Logical, fluid development of play. Intent is skillfully intertwined in play and serves the character and story. Very original presentation of material, captures audience's attention.
Good

Logical, fluid development of play
Some errors in spelling Grammar, punctuation, formatting.
Satisfactory

Logical, fluid development of play
Careless errors in spelling Grammar, punctuation, formatting. Original presentation of material, captures enough of the audience's attention.
Needs Improvement

Illogical and/or fluid development of play.
Unoriginal presentation of material, doesn't capture audience's attention.
Plot Development
20 %

BIG THINGS and LIFE-ALTERING EVENTS happen. The end is significantly different than the beginning.
Excellent

The protagonist has a journey. He or she ends up someplace radically different from where he or she began. There is "A Point of No Return." Once the protagonist crosses the line, there is no turning back! The climax is where a character wins or loses. There is obvious falling action that is separate from the resolution.
Good

The protagonist has a journey that is clearly defined and fairly easy to follow. There is "A Point of No Return." Once the protagonist crosses the line, there is no turning back! The climax is where a character wins or loses. There is some falling action that is separated from the resolution.
Satisfactory

The protagonist has a journey that is clearly defined but not easy to follow.
There is "A Point of No Return." Once the protagonist crosses the line, there is no turning back! The climax is where a character wins or loses. There is very little falling action that is separated from the resolution.
Needs Improvement

The protagonist had no change or one that was not clearly defined or easy to follow.
Dialogue and Action
20 %

All dialogue is active and all action moves the plot.
Excellent

Character speaks to get what they want. All characters have desires, and the characters only speak to fulfill their desires. On other hand, doesn't waste time talking and instead shows. The dialogue is realistic and interesting (dialogue overlaps, cuts off, is rhythmic, sub-textual, etc).
Good

Many moments of action and dialogue were centered around the main theme of the story.
Satisfactory

Only a few moments and action and dialogue were centered around the main theme and story.
Needs Improvement

None of the moments of action and dialogue were centered around the main theme and story.
Characters
20 %

Every character is essential to the plot
Excellent

Character's off balance in some way. Real characters are excessive in some areas and deficient in others. This is what makes a character layered and interesting. Fears, interests, and personality are explored, and characters are unique. Each character has a clear voice uniquely their own. Each character has a reason to be in the scene.
Good

Characters were at least three of the following: strong, interesting, unique and well defined.
Satisfactory

Characters were at least two of the following: strong, interesting, unique and well defined.
Needs Improvement

Characters were not strong, interesting, unique or well defined.
Met Requirements
20 %

Written in Final Draft format with character list/descriptions 20-35pages
Excellent

Play meets the 20-35 pages required. Correct formatting, and no errors in spelling, grammar, punctuation, formatting.
Good

Play meets the 20-35 pages required. Correct formatting, and minimal errors in spelling, grammar, punctuation, formatting.
Satisfactory

Play almost meet the 20-35 pages required. Correct formatting, and has minimal to no errors in spelling, grammar, punctuation, formatting.
Needs Improvement

Play does not meet the 20-35 pages required. Riddled with errors in spelling, grammar, punctuation, formatting.



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