MONOLOGUE PERFORMANCE RUBRIC

NAME: ________________________________________________________________ DATE: _____________________

TITLE OF MONOLOGUE: _____________________________________________________________________________

All Elements Present Most elements present Some elements present No elements present
(15) (10) (5) (0)
COMPREHENSION Thorough Minimal to no
Solid understanding Some understanding
understanding of the understanding of
of the text and what of the text and what it
text. Brings the text the text and what it
it means. means.
to life. means.
MEMORIZATION Somewhat Needs work. Not
Fully memorized text. Memorized with a
memorized. Several memorized and
Delivered easily and few errors. Delivered
errors. Needs contains many
without assistance. with no assistance.
assistance. errors.
FOCUS Actor is fully focused
Actor is focused and Actor is mostly
on the performance Actor is very
is able to ignore focused but
and not distracted by distracted by
many outside sometimes distracted
any outside outside influences.
influences. by outside influences.
influences.
CHARACTERIZATION Believable character Character is not
Character is
Fully developed and with many details believable. Clearly
somewhat believable.
believable character. present in the lacking in character
Lacking in details.
performance. research.
VOCAL DELIVERY Audience struggled
Excellent vocal to understand
Solid vocal Satisfactory vocal
expression. Speaks words, phrases or
expression. Projects expression. Some
clearly and projects to hear the
clearly and loudly for projection and
loud enough for the performance.
audience enjoyment. articulation issues.
audience to hear. Extensive work
needed.
PHYSICAL DELIVERY Excellent use of stage Good use of the Satisfactory use of the
No use of the stage
with well-defined, stage with some stage. Little to no
or character
character driven character driven character-defined
gestures present.
gestures gestures. gestures.
ENERGY Flat performance
Excellent energy and Decent energy and
Mediocre energy and that does not
connection with the connection to the
some eye contact with connect to the
audience. Great eye audience. Consistent
the audience. audience. Minimal
contact. eye contact.
eye contact.
OVERALL EXCELLENT SOLID SATISFACTORY
NEEDS WORK.
PREFORMANCE PERFORMANCE PERFORMANCE

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