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Setting

Many vivid, descriptive words are used to tell when and where the story took place.

Some vivid, descriptive words are used to tell the audience when and where the story took place.

The listener can figure out when and where the story took place, but the authors didn't supply much detail.

The listener has trouble figuring out when and where the story took place.

Introduction

First song is a "grabber" or catchy beginning.

First song has a weak "grabber".

A catchy beginning was attempted but was confusing rather than catchy.

No attempt was made to catch the listener's attention in the first song.

Creativity

The story contains many creative details and/or descriptions that contribute to the listener's enjoyment. The authors have really used their imaginations.

The story contains a few creative details and/or descriptions that contribute to the listener's enjoyment. The authors have used their imaginations.

The story contains a few creative details and/or descriptions, but they distract from the story. The authors have tried to use their imaginations.

There is little evidence of creativity in the story. The authors do not seem to have used much imagination.

Dialogue

There is an appropriate amount of dialogue to bring the characters and setting to life.

There is too much dialogue in this story, but it is always clear, and generally contributes to the setting and plot.

There is not quite enough or too much dialogue in this story, and it only sometimes contributes to the setting and plot.

There is not enough dialogue in this story, and it does not contribute to the setting or plot.

Problem/Conflict

It is very easy for the listener to understand the problem the characters face and why it is a problem.

It is fairly easy for the listener to understand the problem the characters face and why it is a problem.

It is fairly easy for the listener to understand the problem the characters face but it is not clear why it is a problem.

It is not clear what problem the characters face.

Characters

The characters are named and clearly established in dialogue or in song. Most listeners could describe the characters accurately.

The characters are named and described. Most listeners would have some idea of how to describe the characters.

The characters are named, but the listener knows very little about the characters.

It is hard to tell who the characters are.

Solution/Resolution

The solution to the characters' problem is easy to understand, and is logical. There are no loose ends.

The solution to the characters' problem is easy to understand, and is somewhat logical.

The solution to the characters' problem is a little hard to understand.

No solution is attempted or it is impossible to understand.

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