Monologue Rubric

Name:   ______________________________________________       Date: __________________________

Task:  Drama students will write, memorize and perform a monologue as a semester I assessment.

Performance Rubric

Monologue Performance	Needs work 1-2	Fair 3-4	Great 5-6	Excellent! 7-8
Vocal/Clarity	Uses volume, tone, and pace inappropriately or ineffectively;	Uses volume, tone, and pace somewhat to suit the content and purpose;	Uses volume, tone, and pace appropriate to the content and purpose;	Adjusts volume, tone, and pace to achieve a special effect or for impact
Physical Delivery	Limited use of nonverbal gestures and facial expressions	Nonverbal gestures and facial expressions are occasionally distracting or inappropriate to the character	Nonverbal gestures and facial expression suit the character	Nonverbal gesture and facial expression are natural and  enhance characterization
Posture and eye contact	Slouches and/or does not look at people during the presentation	Sometimes stands up straight and establishes eye contact	Stands up straight and establishes eye contact with everyone in the room during the presentation	Stands up straight, looks relaxed and confident. Establishes eye contact with everyone in the room during the presentation
Purpose/ Characterization	Student established little or no character as evidenced by the student merely delivering someone else's lines There was no evidence of character dimension and complexity	Student established some character as evidenced by the student merely delivering someone else's lines. There was little evidence of character dimension and complexity	Student clearly prepared and established the character  yet the delivery lacked understanding of character dimension and complexity	Student clearly prepared and established the character The dimensions and complexities of the character were embraced and delivered
Knowledge of script	Is not able to perform without script	Needs constant prompting to perform	Is able to perform with little prompting	Is able to perform successfully with no prompting
Effect on Audience	Audience is confused but follows performance politely	Audience quietly enjoys performance	Audience clearly enjoys performance	Audience is deeply engages, eager to follow performance, and responds enthusiastically
Overall	No commitment, cooperation or concentration MORE REHEARSAL!	Almost committed, cooperative & concentrated- NOT TOO BAD…	Semi-committed, concentrated & cooperative- GREAT!	Committed, cooperated & concentrated- WOW!

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