Skit/Play Rubric

Teacher Name: Mrs. Joerg

Student Name: ________________________________________

Date:
Period:

CATEGORY 4 3 2 1
Preparedness Students are Students seem The students are Students do not
completely prepared pretty prepared but somewhat prepared, seem at all prepared
and have obviously might have needed a but it is clear that to present.
rehearsed. couple more rehearsal was
rehearsals. lacking.

Content There is an There is sufficient There is a great deal Topic is not clear;
abundance of information that of information that is information included
material clearly relates to topic. Most not clearly does not support
related to the topic. points are accurate connected to the topic in any way.
All points are and clearly made. topic.
accurate and clearly
made.
Props and Students use several Students use 1-2 Students use 1-2 The students use no
Costume props (could include props that make the props during the props OR the props
costume) that show presentation better. presentation, which chosen detract from
considerable work/ are somewhat the presentation.
creativity and effective.
enhance the
presentation.
Enthusiasm Facial expressions Facial expressions Facial expressions Very little use of
and body language and body language and body language facial expressions or
generate a strong sometimes generate are used to try to body language. Did
interest and a strong interest and generate not generate much
enthusiasm about enthusiasm about enthusiasm, but interest in topic
the topic in others. the topic in others. seem somewhat being presented.
faked.
Acting/Dialogue The students use The students often The students try to The students tell the
consistent voices, use voices, facial use voices, facial story but do not use
facial expressions expressions and expressions and voices, facial
and movements to movements to make movements to make expressions or
make the characters the characters more the characters more movement to make
more believable and believable and the believable and the the storytelling more
the story more easily story more easily story more easily interesting or clear.
understood. understood. understood.
Audience Points made in a Presented facts with Some related facts Incoherent; audience
Response very creative way some interesting but went off topic lost interest and
and held the "twists"; held the and lost the could not determine
audience's attention audience's attention audience; mostly the point of the
throughout most of the time presented facts with presentation
little or no
imagination