T.E430

Monologue Creation

The teacher will pair students. Each student will complete the Emotional Recall Worksheet and then create a monologue for a character experiencing the same emotion in a different situation. Students will complete basic information about the character and monologue before writing the monologue script. Students will then meet with assigned partners and peer edit the monologue script. Students will discuss feedback with each other and then each student will revise the monologue script.

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Assessment Info

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Grades Array
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50 minutes
1 Educator Effectiveness MethodThis assessment can be used in demonstrating arts educator effectiveness by changing the prompt(s) used, if any, and repeating the item one or more times. Sufficient instructional time on the underlying concepts assessed (not the assessment item itself) should occur so that change in student performance is possible. This is especially suitable for assessments (e.g., MAEIA events) that require less time and effort to administer.

Standards

Performance Standard
C.1 – Collaborate with actors to construct, refine, and rehearse scripts to effectively communicate the story.
Content Standard
ART.T.II.HS.1 – Construct imaginative scripts and collaborate with actors to refine scripts so that story and meaning are conveyed to an audience.
VPAA Guideline
C.3 – Understand, recognize, and use the elements, organizational principles, patterns, relationships, techniques, skills, and applications of the visual, performing, or applied arts discipline.
NCAS Anchor Standard
TH:CN10 – Synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experiences to make art.

This is an analytic rubric. The column on the left shows the dimension that is being measured in the student’s performance. The levels across the top row indicate the performance level in the dimensions. Occasionally all dimensions and performance levels are exemplified by multiple students in a single recording.

Teacher Scoring Rubric - Monologue Script

Dimension
Objective and Obstacles
Character
Voice
Monologue Organization
Grammar and Spelling

Monologue has no objective or obstacle.
N/A at this time.
Monologue has an unclear objective or an unclear obstacle.
N/A at this time.
The objective is clear, but the stakes are not high. The obstacle is clear.
N/A at this time.
The objective Is clear and the stakes are high. The obstacle is clearly expressed.
N/A at this time.

The thoughts, feelings, attitudes, personality, and context of the speaker don’t reflect the chosen character. Work is confusing, and details do not help express the goal of this exercise.
N/A at this time.
The thoughts, feelings, attitudes, personality, and context of the speaker reflect the chosen character with good insight and good detail, but student needs to use these characteristics better to convey ideas.
N/A at this time.
The thoughts, feelings, attitudes, personality, and context of the speaker reflect the chosen character with purposeful insight and useful detail.
N/A at this time.
The thoughts, feelings, attitudes, personality, and context of the speaker reflect the chosen character with deep insight and vivid detail.
N/A at this time.

Student has difficulty communicating in the voice of the speaker throughout the monologue. The reader constantly questions who is speaking.
N/A at this time.
Student communicates in the voice of the speaker through most of the monologue. There are several instances where the reader questions who is speaking.
N/A at this time.
Student communicates in the voice of the speaker through most of the monologue. There are a couple of instances where the reader questions who is speaking.
N/A at this time.
Student communicates in the voice of the speaker through the entire monologue. There is no question as to who is speaking.
N/A at this time.

Monologue is not organized and/or is missing three or more elements.
N/A at this time.
Monologue is organized but doesn’t build to a climax or doesn’t have a conclusion.
N/A at this time.
Monologue is organized but is missing one of the required elements.
N/A at this time.
Monologue is organized and includes background circumstances and notes on character, strong opening, body with conflict, climax, and impactful ending.
N/A at this time.

Many errors in sentence structure, spelling, or grammar. Errors impact the reader.
N/A at this time.
Some errors in sentence structure, spelling, or grammar. Errors impact the reader.
N/A at this time.
A few errors in sentence structure, spelling, or grammar. Errors do not affect the reader.
N/A at this time.
There are no errors. Sentence structure, spelling, and grammar are impeccable.
N/A at this time.

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Teacher Booklet

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Teacher Scoring Rubric - Monologue Script

Objective and Obstacles

Character

Voice

Monologue Organization

Grammar and Spelling

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