CHORAL READING RUBRIChoral Reading
Poor Fair
1 pts
Pronunciation & Punctuation Poor
Student prononounced most words and
used most punctuation incorrectly.
Volume & Clarity Poor
Student's voice was never clear, and the
audience could not hear them.
Phrasing, Timing Poor
Student was not understood by the
audience because the student sped
through their lines.
Getting into character Poor
Student did not use gestures, voice
fluctuations, or facial expressions.
Good
2 pts
Fair
Student prononounced some words and
used some punctuation correctly.
Fair
Student's voice was rarely clear, and
most of the audience could not hear
them.
Fair
Student needs to improve on timing and
phrasing. Part/role was hard to
understand because the student spoke too
quickly.
Fair
Student tried a few gestures, voice
fluctuations, and facial expressions.
Student did not make the audience
believe that they really were the
character.
Excellent
3 pts
Good
Student prononounced most words and
used most punctuation correctly.
Good
Student spoke in a mostly clear voice,
and could be heard by the majority of the
audience.
Good
Student used good timing and phrasing.
Part/role was spoken in a voice that was
usually steady. Student spoke slightly too
fast.
Good
Student used some gestures, voice
fluctuations, and facial expressions to
enhance meaning of the part played.
Student worked toward getting into
character.
5 pts
Excellent
Student prononounced all words and used
all punctuation correctly.
Excellent
Student spoke very clearly, and was heard
by all of audience.
Excellent
Student used excellent timing and phrasing.
Part/role was spoken in a steady voice.
Student did not speak too quickly.
Excellent
Student used gestures, voice fluctuations,
and facial expressions to enhance meaning
of the part played. Student made others
believe that he/she really was the character.