Drama Rubrics - Puppet Show

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Criteria/Points 4 3 2 1 Score
Exemplary evidence of Sufficient evidence of Some evidence of
No evidence of appropriate
Character appropriate acting appropriate acting appropriate acting
acting technique* for
Development technique* for character technique* for character technique* for character
character development
development development development
All puppets are well Most puppets are well Some puppets are well
No evidence of purpose is
Preparation designed or selected to designed or selected to designed or selected to
Puppet Design apparent in regards to
capture the essence of the capture the essence of the capture the essence of the
puppet design or selection.
character depicted. character depicted. character depicted.
Student’s project shows Student’s project shows Student’s project shows
Student’s project does not
Effort evidence of great effort and some evidence of effort and little evidence of effort or
reflect his/her best effort.
rehearsal. rehearsal. rehearsal.
Puppeteers always Puppeteers mostly Puppeteers sometimes Puppeteers rarely
Puppet Manipulation manipulated puppets so manipulated puppets so manipulated puppets so manipulated puppets so
audience could see them. audience could see them. audience could see them. audience could see them.
Voice of puppeteer was Voice of puppeteer was Voice of puppeteer was Voice of puppeteer was
always clear and audible to mostly audible to the somewhat audible to the barely audible to the
Presentation Voice Projection the audience. Student audience. Student showed audience. Student showed audience. Student showed
showed expression and some expression and little expression no expression
emotion in voice. emotion in voice. and emotion in voice. or emotion in voice.

Play was creative and really
Playwriting
held the audience's interest.
Play had several creative Play had few creative Play needed more creative
elements and usually held elements and sometimes elements and did not hold
the audience's interest. held the audience's interest. the audience's interest.

Total 0
*Acting Technique Defined: