Beginning Drama Monologue Performance Final

Beginning Drama Monologue Performance Final

BEGINNING DRAMA MONOLOGUE PERFORMANCE FINAL

  1. Students will select a monologue from a published play from the files.
  2. Monologues must be between 1 ½ to 2 min. long
  3. Students will memorize, rehearse, and perform for the class a preview of the monologue..
  4. Students and teacher will make suggested changes and amendments to the chosen monologue and the student will use those suggestions to perform again for a final grade.
  5. Costumes and props may not be used, if desired, a single chair will be available.
  6. Monologues must begin with a brief introduction. Introductions include student’s name, name of student’s school, student’s course level, name of character, title of play, and name or playwright.

Students may also include one sentence of vital background information on the introduction.

Rating Scale / Presentation / Memorization / Vocal Expression / Characterization / Physical Expression / Focus
4 Exceeds Standard / Clear & complete introduction Effective & consistent fluency / Student demonstrates convincing memorization / Precise enunciation Effective projection Appropriate & varied rate of speech / Appropriate communication of mood, convincing emotional expression. Highlyconsistent / Appropriate gestures. Convincing facial expression. Effective body movement. / Student demonstrates clear focus
3 Meets Standard / Adequate introduction and effective, but inconsistent, fluency. / Student demonstrates convincing memorization (Makes 1 mistake) / Clear enunciation. Adequate projection. Satisfactory rate of speech. / Adequate communication of mood, effective emotional expression. Somewhat consistent / Adequate gestures. Somewhat convincing facial expression. Inconsistent body movement / Student demonstrates unclear focus.
2 Approaching Standard / Limited introduction and limited fluency / Student demonstrates minimal memorization (Makes 3 mistakes) / Limited enunciation. Ineffective projection. Ineffective rate of speech. / Inconsistent communication of mood, limited emotional expression. Inconsistent / Ineffective gestures. Limited facial expression. Ineffective body movement. / Student demonstrates limited focus.
1 Below Standard / Ineffective introduction and lack of fluency / Student demonstrates a lack of memorization (Makes 4 or more mistakes) / Unclear enunciation. Poor projection Inappropriate rate of speech / Ineffective communication of mood, unconvincing emotional expression.
Poor characterization / Inappropriate gestures. Ineffective facial expression. Inappropriate body movement. / Student demonstrates lack of focus.

Date to remember: Name ______

_____ - Monologue Selection Due, hand in printout Date ______

______– Monologue edited for length requirement, typed and double spaced due Period______

___- Monologue Memorization Check, must have typed edited copy for teacher to mark Monologue Title______

____- Character Analysis due (typed only) & Beat by Beat Breakdownscanning due (must ______

Be on typed, double spaced copy) Monologue Author______

_____ – ______- Preview performances (MUST BE MEMORIZED, 3 cues only)______

_____ – ______- Final Performances of selected monologue

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