Assessment Rubric Thinking on Your Feet 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point No Score The student meets all four of the The student The student The student The student following requirements, thereby meets three of meets two of meets one of meets none of demonstrating a thorough the four the four the four the four understanding of how to establish requirements requirements requirements requirements character and dramatic structure in listed at left, listed at left, listed at left, listed at left, an improvisation: demonstrating demonstrating a demonstrating demonstrating an adequate partial a minimal no Clearly establishes the setting. Performing understanding understanding understanding understanding & Creates an effective character of how to of how to of how to of how to using movement and vocal choices establish establish establish establish that demonstrate objectives. character and character and character and character and Creates dialogue effectively to Creating dramatic dramatic dramatic dramatic sustain the performance. structure in an structure in an structure in an structure in an Uses ensemble work appropriately. improvisation. improvisation. improvisation. improvisation. The student meets all four of the The student The student The student The student following requirements, thereby meets three of meets two of meets one of meets none of demonstrating a thorough the four the four the four the four understanding of how to create the requirements requirements requirements requirements structure of a story: listed at left, listed at left, listed at left, listed at left, demonstrating demonstrating a demonstrating demonstrating Creates a clear beginning. (story) an adequate partial a minimal no Creates a clear middle. understanding understanding understanding understanding Includes a central conflict. of how to create of how to create of how to of how to Creates a clear resolution to that Creating the structure of the structure of create the create the conflict (ending). a story. a story. structure of a structure of a story. story. The student sustains character with The student The student The student The student zero interruptions and lapses in the sustains sustains sustains sustains performance. character with character with character with character with one interruption two three four or more or lapse in the interruptions or interruptions or interruptions performance. lapses in the lapses in the or lapses in the Performing performance. performance. performance.
Assessment Rubric Thinking on Your Feet 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point No Score Creating & Performing The student meets all four of the following requirements, thereby demonstrating a thorough understanding of how to establish character and dramatic structure in an improvisation: Clearly establishes the setting. Creates an effective character using movement and vocal choices that demonstrate objectives. Creates dialogue effectively to sustain the performance. Uses ensemble work appropriately. The student meets three of the four requirements listed at left, demonstrating an adequate understanding of how to establish character and dramatic structure in an improvisation. The student meets two of the four requirements listed at left, demonstrating a partial understanding of how to establish character and dramatic structure in an improvisation. The student meets one of the four requirements listed at left, demonstrating a minimal understanding of how to establish character and dramatic structure in an improvisation. The student meets none of the four requirements listed at left, demonstrating no understanding of how to establish character and dramatic structure in an improvisation. Creating (story) The student meets all four of the following requirements, thereby demonstrating a thorough understanding of how to create the structure of a story: Creates a clear beginning. Creates a clear middle. Includes a central conflict. Creates a clear resolution to that conflict (ending). The student meets three of the four requirements listed at left, demonstrating an adequate understanding of how to create the structure of a story. The student meets two of the four requirements listed at left, demonstrating a partial understanding of how to create the structure of a story. The student meets one of the four requirements listed at left, demonstrating a minimal understanding of how to create the structure of a story. The student meets none of the four requirements listed at left, demonstrating no understanding of how to create the structure of a story. Performing The student sustains character with zero interruptions and lapses in the performance. The student sustains character with one interruption or lapse in the performance. The student sustains character with two interruptions or lapses in the performance. The student sustains character with three interruptions or lapses in the performance. The student sustains character with four or more interruptions or lapses in the performance.
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