Writing Evaluation

							                                                       RUBRIC
                                              DRAMA SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT
Assignment: Drama Summative                                                                                           Scholar:____________________
Due Date: March 2007                                                                                                            Evaluator: Mr. Schenck
Categories 10/20/60%                                                                                  9/18/54%        8/16/48%        7/14/42%        6/12/36%        5/10/30%


 Content       Scene and prologue OR scene, script and prologue are complete:                         a)-c) are       a)-c) are       a)-c) are       a)-c) are       Regardless
               a) Scene speaking is accurately performed from memory according to a script.           complete,       complete,       complete,       complete,       of d)-j),
 (Trope)       b) Scene is either from “Romeo and Juliet” or its theme is one of the themes of the    but at most     but at most     but at most     but all d)-l)   content
60% possible   play and is written by the performing students.                                        2 of d)-l)      4 of d)-l)      6 of d)-l)      are             lacks at
  ____%        c) includes a prologue OR script and prologue for the evaluator                        are             are             are             incomplete.     least one of
               d) prologue notes the:                                                                 incomplete.     incomplete.     incomplete.                     a)-c).
               -the setting
               -the characters involved
               -the conflict
               e) performance has no more than 3-5 deviations from script
               f) includes audible, enunciated speaking during performance
               g) includes obvious portrayal of emotion(s) in voice, gesture, and facial expression
               h) includes costume and props
               i) excludes an obvious break of character
               j) excludes hands in pockets unless directed to do so
               k) excludes staring at the floor or fidgeting unless directed to do so
               l) excludes chewing gum unless directed to do so
   Order       Written work and performance order are complete:                                       NA              a) and b)       Only a) and     NA              Regardless
               a) Scene blocking and speaking parts follow sequence in script                                         complete,       b) are                          of c)-d),
 (Scheme)      b) prologue comes before the performance                                                               but 1 of c)-    complete.                       content
10% possible   c) does not upstage other actors                                                                       d) are                                          lacks a) and
  ____%        d) does not give full back or one-quarter at any time during performance                               incomplete.                                     b).

   Basic       Prologue OR prologue and script exclude:                                               Lesson plan     Lesson plan     Lesson plan     a) is           Regardless
               a) incomplete MLA format heading                                                       and list of     and list of     and list of     complete,       of b)-i),
 Grammar       b) incomplete or run-on sentences                                                      works cited     works cited     works cited     but all b)-i)   grammar
20% possible   c) incorrect comma, semicolon, or colon punctuation [ , ; : ]                          has 2 types     has 4 types     has 6 types     are             lacks a).
  ____%        d) incorrect end mark punctuation [ . ! ? ]                                            of              of              of              present.
               e) incorrect quotation punctuation [ “ “]                                              grammatical     grammatical     grammatical
               f) incorrect capitalization or lower case                                              errors b)-i).   errors b)-i).   errors b)-i).
               h) 3 or more incorrect agreement, tense, or referent
               i) 5 or more incorrect spellings or missing words
   Self            All prompts were answered completely in complete sentences when short answer.             4 out of 5     3 out of 5      2 out of 5   1 out of 5   None are
                                                                                                                                                                      answered
Assessment                                                                                                                                                            completely.
10% possible
   ____%
Total %          Advanced= 80-100
____%            Proficient=70-79
                 Basic=60-69
                 Minimal= 0-59

Self-Assessment Instructions: Answer these in complete sentences when writing is required.
     1.   Double underline the info regarding characters in your prologue, single underline conflict, and use a dashed line to underline setting.
     2.   What effective facial expressions did you employ to impress emotion on your audience?




     3.   What effective gestures did you employ to impress emotion on your audience?




     4.   How many deviations from the script did you make?




     5.   How would you adlib if you had to, or how did you adlib?




No percentage points are awarded for elements that are missing/illegible, and plagiarism will result in:
-First offense: assignment must be redone within a week or student receives a zero on the assignment, the highest score possible for the redone assignment is 70%, and the
violation of policy will be documented in the student’s discipline record.
-Second offense: student receives a zero on the assignment, a referral for a 2-day suspension, and the violation of policy will be documented in the student’s discipline record.