1. Introduction to Drama First and Last Names: ________________________________________________________________________
Performance Rubric
Title of Scene: ___________________________________________________________________
Task Criteria 1-5 6-7 8-9 10
Concentration and focus are Concentration and focus are Focus is broken 1 or 2 times Performs the role with
Concentration disturbed several times interrupted a few times (e.g. laughing/fidgeting out of concentration and focus
and Focus: (e.g. talking/acting/laughing (e.g. talking/acting/laughing character) (e.g. no laughing/talking or
Perform the role out of character) out of character) fidgeting out of character)
with
concentration
and focus
Continually speaks too quietly Uses 1 or 2 volume levels Uses a range of volume levels Uses a wide-range of volume
Voice: or too loudly which are sometimes which are appropriate to the levels which enhance the
Use volume to appropriate to the character/situation character’s development
express the character/situation
character’s
feelings thoughts
and attitudes
Rarely uses movement and Employs some gestures and Employs appropriate gestures Employs gestures and
Movement and gestures appropriate to the appropriate movement; and movement; usually movement that enhance the
Gestures: character; continually turns occasionally turns back to maintains appropriate stage character; always maintains
Use movement back to audience or stands in audience or stands in front of positions appropriate stage positions
and gestures front of another actor another actor
appropriate for
the character and
stage
performance
Sometimes reacts, but does not Reacts, and sometimes speaks Usually makes appropriate Always creates an appropriate
Listening and respond with inflection (e.g. with inflection responses to input from other response to input from other
Response: speaks in monotone or without characters characters
Listen and pausing appropriately)
verbally respond
appropriately in a
role