iRubric: Playwriting Rubric

The play lacks a clear beginning, middle, and end.<BR>
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The protagonist lacks a goal to achieve or a problem to solve.<BR>
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The plot does not become more complicated during the play.<BR>
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The protagonist does not achieve his goal or solve his problem himself.

The play contains a clear beginning, middle, or end, but not all three.<BR>
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The protagonists has a goal to achieve or a problem to solve, but it is of no consequence.<BR>
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The plot becomes slightly more complicated in Scene Two, but the obstacles are unbelievable or are easily overcome.<BR>
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The protagonist has a part in achieving his goal or solving his problem, but it is only a minor part or it feels contrived

The play contains a clear beginning, middle, and end.<BR>
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The protagonist has an important, life changing goal to achieve or problem to solve.<BR>
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The plot becomes more complicated in Scene Two, and each new complication challenges the protagonist in a realistic, believable way.<BR>
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The protagonist achieves his goal or solves his problem by himself in a realistic, natural way.

The play's local is not discernable.<BR>
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The play's time period is not discernable.<BR>
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The play's setting is not described well.<BR>
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The play does not contain multiple scenes.<BR>
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None of the scenes are well described.<BR>
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Scene and setting details are neither specific, concrete, nor particular.<BR>
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Scene changes do not

The play has a specific location, but it is not immediately well defined, nor is the time period.
Some details are not relevant to the plot.<BR>
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The play contains a few scenes, but not enough.<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.

The play's local is well defined at the beginning of the play, including time period and details that are important to plot.

The play contains an adequate amount of multiple scenes.<BR>
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All of the play's scenes are well described.<BR>
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Scene changes occur smoothly and at the right time.

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

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

Enhances the dialogue
Provides the information needed to explain the scene but allows for directorial freedom. If design elements (set, costumes, props, etc.) are included, they are functional, and/or very specific.
Describes important exposition (setting, time period, etc.)