Advanced Drama Monologue Rubric Name _________________________ Period: _____

CRITERIA EXCELLENT VERY GOOD GOOD FAIR POOR

6 5.5 5 4 2
Introduction Introduction is Introduction is Introduction is Introduction is There is no
clear and either missing one missing one or missing two or introduction.
confident and of the required more of the more of the
contained all elements or required required
required elements lacked some elements and elements and
(your name, play confidence or lacked some lacked
title, playwright). clarity. confidence or confidence and
clarity. clarity.

Memorization All lines are All but a few lines Some choppiness Monologue is Monologue is
correct, fluid are correct and the and some lack of choppy, many line not
and display a monologue is fluid. fluidity, needs errors, needs much memorized.
command of the more rehearsal. more rehearsal.
monologue.

Characterization Strong choices Good choices are Character is not Limited Character is
are made to made to create constant and/or characterization- not present.
create character character. choices were not breaking of
fully. strong. character during
the monologue.
Movement Specific choices General choices are Some choices are Movement is Very little
are made as to made as to how and made as to how choppy and feels movement
how and when to when to move based and when to move unmotivated and/or
move based on on the character’s but some overall and/or does movement that
the character’s needs and style of unmotivated not relate to the does not relate
needs and style of the monologue. movement as well. character or the to the character
the monologue. style of the or the style of
monologue at all. the monologue
at all.

Diction, Monologue is easy Most of the Most of the Trouble hearing Monologue
Projection and to understand and monologue is easy monologue is easy and understanding cannot be
Vocal Variety hear. All words to hear and to understand but the monologue heard or
are clear and loud understand but needs more work from anywhere understood
enough to hear needs work on one on two or more of beyond the front of and is
with good vocal of the following the following (vocal the theatre and/or monotone.
variety. (vocal variety, variety, projection monologue lacks
projection or or diction). any vocal variety.
diction).

Emotion Emotion is Emotion is Emotion is Emotion is not Emotion is

believable and believable and somewhat motivated and does missing.
matches the mostly matches believable and not match
character, play two of the three mostly matches character, play or
and style. (character, play one of the three style.
and style). (character, play
and style).
Tempo and Tempo and Tempo and rhythm Tempo and Tempo is too fast Tempo is so fast
Rhythm rhythm are are good, some build rhythm are good, or too slow and or so slow that it
appropriate for but not strong or but no clear build. there is no build. distracts from
the monologue clear enough. the monologue.
and the piece had
a logical build.

Focal Point and The monologue The monologue has The monologue The monologue The monologue
Focus has a specific and a specific and has a focal point lacked a focal lacked any focal
distinct focal distinct focal point that is not clear or point. point.
point that is that is somewhat constant. Performance is Performance is
constant. constant. Performance is focused a small not focused at
Performance is Performance is focused some of percentage of the all.
very focused all focused most of the time. time.
the time. the time.

___/48 + ___/2 (scored script) = _____/50 Total Performance ____/200