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Open Scene 
scene without much information. Students must fill in the "who" "what" "where"
Rubric Code: E96848
By eruiz15
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Subject: English  
Type: Presentation  
Grade Levels: 9-12

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  Poor

1 pts

Fair

2 pts

Good

3 pts

Excellent

4 pts

Memorization

Poor

The scene halted completely due to lines. There were major pieces of the scene missing due to lines. Students broke character due to lines.
Fair

Some memorization issues: pauses, lines missed completely. Students may have broken character due to memorization.
Good

Knew all lines. May have had a few pauses to remember the next line.
Excellent

Knew all lines without hesitation. There were no pauses for line.
Clarity of Environment

Poor

The audience does not know where the scene is taking place or how the characters feel about their environment.
Fair

The audience knows where the scene is taking place and how the characters feel about their environment. The actors have very few props or set and only some reactions to the five senses.
Good

The audience knows exactly where the scene is taking place and how the characters feel about their environment. The actors use some props, set, and reactions to the five senses to promote clarity, but more could have been done.
Excellent

The audience knows exactly where the scene is taking place and how the characters feel about their environment. The actors use props, set, and reactions to the five senses to promote clarity.
Clarity of Character - Who

Poor

The audience does not know exactly who these characters are and how they feel about each other. The actors have not shown any character choice. They may have some choice in costume and prop but it does not give much to the audience.
Fair

The audience knows somewhat who these characters are and how they feel about each other. The actors have shown at least one character choice in how they walk, talk, sit, or stand. They have react to each other in body and voice a few times. There was some choice in character prop and costume.
Good

The audience knows exactly who these characters are and how they feel about each other. The actors have shown some character choice in how they walk, talk, sit, and stand. They have shown how they react to each other in body and voice. Their costume and props help show character as well.
Excellent

The audience knows exactly who these characters are and how they feel about each other. The actors have shown how this character is unique in how they walk, talk, sit, and stand. They have shown how they react to each other in body and voice. Their costume and props help show character as well.
Clarity of Situation - What

Poor

The situation and how the characters react to the situation emotionally is not clear to the audience. The actors don't utilize much blocking, props, body, or voice to convey the situation.
Fair

Some of the situation and how the characters react to the situation emotionally is somewhat clear to the audience. The actors utilize a little blocking, props, body, and voice to try to convey the situation.
Good

The situation and how the characters react to the situation emotionally is clear to the audience. The actors utilize some blocking, props, body, and voice to convey the situation. The audience is engaged.
Excellent

The situation and how the characters react to the situation emotionally is clear to the audience. The actors utilize blocking, props, body, and voice to convey the situation in a dynamic manner. The audience is engaged and cares about the problem.
Use of the Stage - Blocking

Poor

The blocking and groundplan was not thought out and did not work well for the scene.
Fair

The blocking and groundplan made sense for the scene and characters. The blocking related to the lines. There was little or no creativity.
Good

The blocking and groundplan made sense for the scene and characters. The blocking related to the lines. It could have used a little more creativity, levels, or area.
Excellent

The groundplan and blocking provided interest to the scene and used the entire stage area. There were many levels and the movement made sense for the scene. The blocking related to the lines.
Professionalism

Poor

There was a breakdown in the beginning, middle or end of the scene. Students broke character and had difficulty regrouping.
Fair

A few mistakes that stopped the scene momentarily. There may have been a character break but the students recovered and went on with the scene.
Good

One or two minor mistakes that didn't hinder the scene's progression.
Excellent

All students went quickly and quietly to their places. The scene started and ended smoothly. There were no whispered lines or glancing at each other for guidance. All necessary props and effects were in place and perfected before the scene started.



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