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Beginners Play Writing Rubric - Grade 5 
Evaluates how well students completed the play writing assignment for the History Unit of Technical 1
Rubric Code: DX2892A
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Subject: (General)  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 9-12

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  Poor

1 pts

Fair

2 pts

Good

3 pts

Plot (12 points)

Comments:

Poor

The play lacks a clear beginning, middle, and end.<BR>
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There is no apparent problem or goal or there is no resolution.
Fair

The play contains a clear beginning, middle, or end, but not all three.<BR>
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There is a problem or goal, but it is unclear at times.<BR>
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The problem or goal is only partially resolved.
Good

The play contains a clear beginning, middle, and end.<BR>
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There is a clear problem or goal.<BR>
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There is a clear resoultion of the problem or goal.
Characters (8 points)

Comments:

Poor

The character is not described internally and externally. The characters attributes mirrors the time period, conflict, and plot. The character does not clearly belongs in this story.
Fair

The character is somewhat is describe internally and externally. The characters attributes mirrors the time period, conflict, and plot.
Good

The character is clearly describe internally and externally. The characters attributes mirrors the time period, conflict, and plot. The character clearly belongs in this story.
Scenes and Settings (14 points)

Comments:

Poor

The play's setting is not discernible.<BR>
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None of the scenes are well described.<BR>
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Scene changes do not occur at the right time.
Fair

The play has a specific setting, but it is not immediately well defined and does not match the time period. <BR>
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Some of the scenes are well described, but not all of them.<BR>
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Scene changes are rough or not timed well.
Good

The play's setting is well defined at the beginning of the play and matches the time period. <BR>
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All of the play's scenes are well described and belong in the time period. <BR>
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Scene changes occur smoothly and at the right time.
Dialogue (6 points)

Comments:

Poor

Dialogue does not sound natural or realistic and does not relate to the time period. <BR>
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Dialogue is not individual to each character.<BR>
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Dialogue is often used for exposition.
Fair

Dialogue sounds either unnatural or unrealistic.<BR>
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Dialogue is mildly individual to each character.<BR>
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Dialogue is sometimes used for exposition.
Good

Dialogue sounds natural and realistic and belongs in the time period. <BR>
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Dialogue is individual to each character.<BR>
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Dialogue is never used for exposition.
Theme (3 points)

Comments:

Poor

The play has no apparent theme.
Fair

The play's has a theme, but it is unclear at times and what time period we are in.
Good

The play's theme is clear throughout the script and is in time period.
Story Structure (10 points)

Comments:

Poor

Neither the characters nor the conflict are well introduced in Act One along with time period. <BR>
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The play does not capture or keep the attention of the audience.
Fair

The characters and/or the conflict are introduced in Act One, but not both or only vaguely.<BR>
<BR>
The play captures but does not keep the attention of the audience.
Good

The characters and the conflict are well introduced in Act One and is in time period. <BR>
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The play captures and keeps the attention of the audience.
Play Structure (10 points)

Comments:

Poor

Stage directions are not correctly formatted.<BR>
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Dialogue is not correctly formatted.<BR>
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Heading doe new scenes are incorrectly formatted or missing.
Fair

Some stage directions are correctly formatted.<BR>
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Some diolague is correctly formatted.<BR>
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Headings for new scenes are not always clear.
Good

All or most stage directions are correctly formatted.<BR>
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All or most diolague is correctly formated.<BR>
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Headings for new scenes are clear.



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  • play; drama; writing


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