Screenwriting

Short Dialogue Scene

4 (Exceeds)

3 (Meets)

2 (Approaches)

1 (Attempts)

Screenplay Format

Screenplay is clean of
all errors and formatted
with precision

Screenplay is clean of
spelling, grammar, and
punctuation errors, with
only minor screenplay
formatting errors

Some formatting rules

followed, but needs
some revision

Screenplay presented in
rough draft form;
formatting instructions
not followed

Character

Character motivation is
revealed through though
subtle action, and
atmospheric details

Character motivations
are clearly designed
and developed through
action

Characters feel
somewhat believable
but, at moments, clich
and predictable

Characters seem stiff

and unrealistic, not
convincing

Dialogue

Dialogue assists and

carries the story from
start to end; dialogue is
always consistent with
the story line and allows
for realistic characters

Dialogue allows story

flow; dialogue is
consistent with the
story line and allows
for characterization

Dialogue slightly inhibits

story flow; dialogue is
sometimes not
consistent with the story
line and does not allow
for complex
characterization

Dialogue does not allow

for story flow; dialogue
is not consistent with
the story line and does
not allow for
characterization

Writing

Writing shows clear

evidence of well
executed editing in
regard to spelling,
grammar and
punctuation

Writing shows evidence

of editing in regard to
spelling, grammar and
punctuation

Writing shows some

evidence of editing in
regard to spelling,
grammar and
punctuation

Writing shows no
evidence of editing in
regard to spelling,
grammar and
punctuation