iRubric: Play Rubric

The play lacks a clear beginning, middle, and end.

The protagonist lacks a goal to achieve or a problem to solve.

The protagonist does not achieve his goal or solve his problem himself.

Neither the characters nor the conflict are well introduced.

The play does not capture or keep the attention of the audience.

The play has elements of a beginning, middle, or end.

The protagonists has a goal to achieve or a problem to solve, but it is of no consequence.

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 characters and/or the conflict are introduced but only vaguely.

The play captures but does not keep the attention of the audience.

The play contains a clear beginning, middle, and end.

The protagonist has an important, life changing goal to achieve or problem to solve.

The protagonist achieveis his goal or solves his problem by himself in a natural way.

The characters and the conflict are well introduced.

The play captures and keeps the attention of the audience.

The play's local is not defined.

The play's time period is not defined.

The play's setting is not described well.


None of the scenes are well described.

Scene and setting details are neither specific, concrete, nor particular.

The play has a specific location, but it is not immediately well defined.

The play has a definate time period, but it is not immediately well defined.

The play's setting is described, but the details are not relevant to the plot.


Some of the scenes are well described, but not all of them.

Scene and setting details are present but non-specific.

The play's local is well defined at the beginning of the play.

The play's time period is well defined at the beginning of the play.

The play's setting is well described, with details that are important to the plot.

All of the play's scenes are well described.

Scene and setting details are specific, concrete, and particular.