PERFORMANCE-PLANNING RUBRIC
FOR SCENES
created by Daryl Walker
 EXEMPLARY
 AT   STANDARD
BELOW STANDARD
Works very well with others. Uses time wisely, stays very focused on task. Works well with others for most of time. Completes planning on time. Stays focused. Does not participate or only wants his/her own way. Difficulty focusing on task and/or working with others. Poor use of time.
Participates creatively, actively in planning. Makes some suggestions in planning. Makes distracting or no contributions in planning.
Shows clear understanding of assignment. Seems to grasp assignment. Is not motivated to do assignment. May not understand task.
Acted character very believably and expressed appropriate emotion. Student stayed focused "on stage". Superior quality in efforts. Acted character believably and expressed appropriate emotion. Student stayed focused "on stage". Efforts acceptable. Did not act character believably and expressed minimal/no emotion. Acting was silly. Student did not stay focused. Efforts minimal or none.
Student improvised dialogue well with strong content keeping audience intensely engaged. Student improvised dialogue with relevant content and contributed to scene development. Student did not improvise dialogue well or move scene along appropriately.
Student's stage voice was audible,  clear and expressive.  Student's stage voice was audible and reasonably expressive and clear. Student's stage voice was too soft or too loud, unclear, and without appropriate affect.
Student utilized space and props very well. Student utilized space and props. Student utilized space and props minimally or not at all.
Demonstrated strong problem-solving skills in planning and presenting. Demonstrated some problem-solving skills in planning and presenting. Depended on others to make decisions  or purposely chose the inappropriate..
Contributed to scene in excellent manner worthy of audience's attention.  Contributed to scene in manner which advanced  it and added interest. Contributed to scene in manner which diminished its flow and development, or was way off task.