SECOND QUARTER PERFORMANCE TASK

Subjects Integrated:
CREATIVE WRITING
CONTEMPORARY ARTS
UNDERSTANDING CULTURE, SOCIETY, AND POLITICS

Theatre Play
Injustices and discrimination in the present society can be illustrated through art and literature, providing a
creative expression of one’s concern towards the oppressed and marginalized. With the fusion of arts and
literature, theatre plays gives life to the intense, poignant, and powerful messages of the play scripts. The
performance makes meaningful connection between the writer’s in-depth understanding of the societal issues
and the vision towards the solution to these problems. Hence, in this unit, the students must able compose
at least one scene for a one-act play that can be staged, portraying the God’s divine intervention in various
societal issues. As a minimum standard, the play script must be at least a 10-minute one-act play, tackling a
specific problem of injustice and discrimination in the country, to be performed in a stage. The performance
will be graded under the provided criteria.

Goal – Students will perform a one-act play about societal issues

Role – Writer and Actors
Audience – Students, Teachers, Community
Situation – Injustices and discrimination in the present society can be illustrated through art and literature,
providing a creative expression of one’s concern towards the oppressed and marginalized
Product Performance – Theatre Play
Standards – Teacher-made rubric (see attached rubric)
GRADING RUBRIC:
Criteria Unsatisfactory-
Beginning
2 3
The play has a vague
theme. It delivers a weak
Message and and irrelevant message
Theme about the selected societal
(UCSP) problem. It lacks clarity,
creativity, and
appropriateness.
2 3
The actors internalized the
characters of the play with
underwhelming
performance in terms of
actions, emotions, and
voice. The dialogue shows
Characterization
a confusing interpretation
and Dialogue
of the theme and message.
(CW)
The characters lack
development throughout
the plot.
2 3
The script is fairly written
and organized using
standard English,
Quality of characterized by elements
Play Script and techniques in writing a
(CW) play script. It has more
than five errors in
grammar, punctuation,
usage, and spelling errors.
2 3
The play poorly utilizes
theatre spaces, music,
Production and costumes, and props with
Presentation appropriateness. It leaves
(Contempo) a weak impact to the
audience.
Deduct 15 points
Play is submitted and
performed 2-3 days (49-72
Timeliness
hours) after the deadline.
Developing
The play revolves around
a relevant theme. It
delivers a message about
the selected societal
problem. It also portrays
the theme with clarity
and creativity.
The actors internalized
the characters of the play
with fair performance in
terms of actions,
emotions, and voice. The
dialogue shows an
interpretation of the
theme and message. The
characters lack
development throughout
the plot.
The script is fairly written
and organized using
standard English,
characterized by
elements and techniques
in writing a play script. It
has four to five errors in
grammar, punctuation,
usage, and spelling
errors.
The play utilizes theatre
spaces, music, costumes,
and props with
appropriateness. It
leaves an impact to the
audience.
Deduct 10 points
Play is submitted and
performed 1-2 days (25-
48 hours) after the
deadline.
Accomplished
4 5
The play revolves around
an original, timely, and
relevant theme. It delivers
a clear message about the
selected societal problem.
It also portrays the theme
with clarity and creativity.
4 5
The actors internalized the
characters of the play with
satisfying performance in
terms of actions,
emotions, and voice. The
dialogue shows an
interpretation of the
theme and message. The
characters portray
development throughout
the plot.
4 5
The script is satisfactorily
written and logically
organized using standard
English, characterized by
elements and techniques
in writing a play script. It
has one to three errors in
grammar, punctuation,
usage, and spelling errors.
4 5
The play utilizes theatre
spaces, music, costumes,
and props with
craftmanship, relevance,
and appropriateness. It
leaves a satisfying impact
to the audience.
Deduct 5 points
Play is submitted and
performed within 1 day
(24 hours) after the
deadline.
TOTAL POINTS (sum of 4 Criteria)
Exemplary Total
The play revolves around
an original, timely, and
relevant theme. It delivers _____X6
striking and strong
message about the
selected societal problem.
It also portrays the theme
with clarity, creativity, and
appropriateness.
The actors consistently
internalized the characters
of the play with exemplar
performance in terms of
actions, emotions, and
voice. The dialogue shows
_____X6
appropriate interpretation
of the theme and message.
The characters portray
development throughout
the plot.
The script is well-written
and clearly organized using
standard English, _____X6
characterized by elements
and techniques in writing a
play script. It is free from
grammar, punctuation,
usage, and spelling errors.
The play effectively utilizes
theatre spaces, music,
costumes, and props with
craftmanship, relevance,
_____X2
and appropriateness. It
leaves a satisfying and
memorable impact to the
audience.
0 points deducted
Play is submitted and
performed on or before
deadline. _____
/100