Script-Scene+Rubric

= Script Writing Rubric = The author has really used his imagination with regards to stage directions. || The story contains a few creative details and/or descriptions that contribute to the reader's enjoyment. The author has used his imagination with stage directions, but more could have been used. || The story contains a few creative details and/or descriptions, but they distract from the story. The author has tried to use his imagination, but has minimal stage directions. || There is little evidence of creativity in the story. The author does not seem to have used much imagination. There are no stage directions. ||  || . || Dialogue is well developed and varied. It is usually clear which character is speaking || Dialogue is well developed, but could be more varied in structure. It is usually clear which character is speaking || Dialogue is choppy and not well developed. Hard to follow characters' dialogue and minimal effort is put into conversations. ||  || attempted or it is impossible to understand ||   || Character and place names that the author invented are spelled consistently throughout. || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9.5pt;">There is one spelling or punctuation error. || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9.5pt;">There are 2-3 spelling and punctuation errors. || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9.5pt;">There are more than <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9.5pt;">3 spelling and <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9.5pt;">punctuation errors ||  ||
 * **//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">CATEGORY //** || **//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 11pt;">4 = 15 pts //**  ||  **//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 11pt;">2= 10 pts //**  ||  **//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 11pt;">2= 5 pts //**  ||  **//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 11pt;">1= 1pts //**  ||  **//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 11pt;">Total //**  ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">Characters ** || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9.5pt;">The main characters renamed and clearly described in detail. All readers could describe the characters accurately. || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9.5pt;">The main characters are named and described. Most readers would have some idea of what the characters looked like. || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9.5pt;">The main characters are named. The reader knows very little about the characters. || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9.5pt;">It is hard to tell who the main characters are. ||  ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">Organization ** || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9.5pt;">The story is very well organized. It is in a logical sequence. || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9.5pt;">The story is pretty well organized. Parts of the scene may seem out of place. || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9.5pt;">The story is a little hard to follow. || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9.5pt;">Ideas seem to be randomly arranged. ||  ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">Creativity/ **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">Stage Directions ** || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9.5pt;">The story contains many creative details and/or descriptions that contribute to the reader's enjoyment.
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">Setting ** || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9.5pt;">Many vivid, descriptive words are used to tell when and where the story took place. || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9.5pt;">Some vivid, descriptive words are used to tell the audience when and where the story took place. || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9.5pt;">The reader can figure out when and where the story took place, but the author didn't supply much detail. || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9.5pt;">The reader has trouble figuring out when and where the story took place. ||  ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">Dialogue ** || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9.5pt;">It is always clear which character is speaking.
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">Problem/ **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">Conflict ** || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9.5pt;">It is very easy for the reader to understand the problem the main characters face and why it is a problem. || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9.5pt;">It is fairly easy for the reader to understand the problem the main characters face and why it is a problem. || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9.5pt;">It is fairly easy for the reader to understand the problem the main characters face but it is not clear why it is a problem. || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9.5pt;">It is not clear what problem the main characters face. ||  ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">Solution/ **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">Resolution ** || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9.5pt;">The solution to the character's problem is easy to understand, and is logical. There are no loose ends. || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9.5pt;">The solution to the character's problem is easy to understand, and is somewhat logical. || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9.5pt;">The solution to the character's problem is a little hard to understand. || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9.5pt;">No solution is
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">Spelling and **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">Punctuation ** || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9.5pt;">There are no spelling or punctuation errors.
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