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Characters

The main characters are named and clearly described (through words and/or actions). The audience knows and can describe what the characters sound like and how they typically behave.

The main characters are named and described (through words and/or actions). The audience has a fairly good idea of what the characters sound like.

The main characters are named. The audience knows very little about the main characters.

It is hard to tell who the main characters are.

Voice

Always speaks loudly, slowly and clearly. Is easily understood by all audience members all the time

Usually speaks loudly, slowly and clearly. Is easily understood by all audience members almost all the time.

Usually speaks loudly and clearly. Speaks so fast sometimes that audience has trouble understanding.

Speaks too softly or mumbles. The audience often has trouble understanding.

Acting/dialogue

The student uses consistent voices, tone, emphasis and pacing to make the characters more believable and the story more easily understood.

The student often uses consistent voices, tone, emphasis and pacing to make the characters more believable and the story more easily understood.

The student tries to use consistent voices, tone, emphasis and pacing to make the characters more believable and the story more easily understood.

The student tells the story but does not use The student uses consistent voices, tone, emphasis and pacing to make the storytelling more interesting or clear.

Accuracy of Retelling A Story

The storyteller includes all major points and several details of the story s/he is retelling.

The storyteller includes all major points and 1-2 details of the story s/he is retelling.

The storyteller includes all major points of the story s/he is retelling.

The storyteller forgets major points of the story s/he is retelling.

Setting

Group production mark: Lots of vivid, sound effects are used to tell the audience when and where the story takes place.

Group production mark: Some vivid, sound effects are used to tell the audience when and where the story takes place.

Group production mark: The audience can figure out when and where the story took place, but there isn't much clarity with the sounds. Sounds are a bit distracting from the reading.

Group production mark: The audience has trouble telling when and where the story takes place. Sounds distract from the reading.

Pacing

The story is told slowly where the storyteller wants to create suspense and told quickly when there is a lot of action.

The storyteller usually paces the story well, but one or two parts seem to drag or to be rushed.

The storyteller tries to pace the story, but the story seems to drag or be rushed in several places.

The storyteller tells everything at one pace. Does not change the pace to match the story.

Knows the Story

The storyteller knows the story well and has obviously practiced telling the story several times. The speaker speaks with confidence.

The storyteller knows the story pretty well and has practiced telling the story once or twice. The speaker is relatively confident.

The storyteller knows some of the story, but did not appear to have practiced. The speaker appears ill-at-ease.

The storyteller could not tell the story clearly. The voice is hesitant as if it is the first time the script is read.

Written Copy

The group turns in an attractive and complete copy of the story in the correct format of a script. Student is clearly able to identify all parts required for a script.

The group turns in a complete copy of the story in the correct format. Student is clearly able to identify all parts required for a script.

The group turns in an complete copy of the story, but some of the format was not correct. Student is able to identify most parts required for a script.

The group turns in an incomplete copy of the story. Student is able to identify a few parts required for a script.