Submissions grading

This is a group grade rubric for a short performance of a scene from a play.

(Note: criteria points and weights are set at the general rubric template defaults and should be adjusted to reflect your particular grade weight preferences.)

Time
Exceeded time limit or was too short
0points
Met the time limit range requirement
1points
Blocking
Many mis-steps in planning, interaction between characters is strained in many places or is not natural to the context; some lines may be very incongruous to actions (performance shows significant lack of attention to blocking during rehearsals)
0points
Some mis-steps in planning, or interaction between characters is strained in many places or is not natural to the context; a few lines may be incongruous to actions (performance shows lack of attention to blocking during rehearsals)
1points
One or two minor mis-steps in planning, or interaction between characters is at times strained or not natural; one or two lines may be incongruous to actions (performance is good, but is not polished)
2points
Well-planned; interaction with other characters is natural; line delivery matches actions (performance is polished)
3points
Ability to Improvise **In the case of prop malfunction or miscues, group maintains composure and carries on with scene
Completely awkward; performance stalled, multiple performers lost composure, and/or the main point of the scene was completely lost
0points
Attempted recovery, but either one or two performers lost composure or the main point of the scene was somewhat lost in the recovery attempt
1points
Fairly adept recovery, if mildly awkward pause in the flow of the performance; group maintained composure overall and carried on
2points
Extremely clever improvisation that fit smoothly into the performance and/or the group managed the rare performance where no improvisation was necessary
3points
Props and Costumes (as a whole group)
Shows little to no effort, coordination or creativity
0points
Show very little effort and only a little coordination; average creativity
1points
Show a little effort, some coordination, and some creativity
2points
Show effort, coordination, and creativity
3points