RUBRIC FOR READERS’ THEATRE

GROUP:

SECTION:

CRITERIA 4 3 2 1
Preparation Consistently on- Mostly on-task Usually on-task Too often –off task
task when when when rehearsing, when rehearsing. Final
rehearsing. rehearsing. but other evidence performance suggests
Evidence of Evidence of suggests less than poor preparation.
effective adequate adequate
preparation. preparation. preparation.

Clarity, fluency All speech is Most speech is Speech is Speech is unclear and
and volume clearly clearly sometimes unclear, reading is hesitant so as
enunciated, enunciated, reading is to impede
fluently expressed spoken fluently sometimes hesitant, understanding of the
and spoken to be and loudly voice is sometimes material.
easily heard. enough to be not audible.
heard.
Expression and Quality and Quality and Reading has a Minimal expression
Presentation variety of variety of pleasant, but largely makes the reading and
expression and expression and unchanging tone. performance difficult to
tone makes the tone makes the There is a lack of attend to.
role interesting performance drama.
and appealing; interesting and
effectively appealing.
conveys the
character and
meaning of the
text.
Individual Showed Cooperated Participated in Showed minimal
contribution to leadership in well and made rehearsals and cooperation with the
the group rehearsal and good use of practised own group and did little
made good use of practice time reading. practice for own
practice time for for own role. reading.
own reading.
Success of the Very good to Good Adequate Weak performance as a
group excellent performance performance but group – or not ready to
presentation performance. overall. with some perform at all.
(group mark) hesitations.

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