Improvisational Writing and Performance

Worksheet is incomplete or much of the information provided is unclear or inaccurate.

Worksheet is incomplete or lacks clarity or depth in several areas.

Worksheet is complete but lacks clarity or depth in a few areas.

Worksheet is complete and the Information provided shows clear and thoughtful insights.

Issue is not apparent, and actors struggle to form a scene.

Issue is elusive, and not all actors are committed to character objectives.

Clear issue and objectives are evident, but one or more actors diverge on tangents.

There is a clear issue with character objectives and all actors strive to accomplish goals.

No solution to the issue is provided.

The solution is unclear and impractical.

The solution offered is either unclear or impractical.

A clear and practical solution to the issue is provided.

Two or more actors create clichéd characters without objectives or with objectives that are constantly shifting.

One or more actors create a unique character type but show no commitment to the objectives or personae.

One or more actors create cliché characters but stay committed to the objectives of the new personae.

All actors create unique characters and stay committed to the objectives of the new personae.

Students make little use of facial expressions, gestures, and body movement in improvisation.

Students make some use of facial expressions, gestures, and body movement in improvisation.

Students make good use of some facial expressions, gestures, and body movement in improvisation.

Students make excellent use of facial expressions, gestures, and body movement throughout improvisation.

Improvisation is not understandable due to unclear or low speech.

Voice and language are not very clear; students could be much louder.

Students speak clearly but it is difficult to understand some of the improvisation.

Voices are loud and clear; words are easily understood.

One or more students do not actively participate in the improvisation.

All students participate, but one student dominates the scene.

All students participate, but the improvisation is blocked occasionally due to students negating each other’s choices or failing to listen or react.

All students work together. Students actively listen and respond to each other, and use the “yes and” approach to further the action and characterization.

Most or all issues or solutions are not noted and/or are inaccurate.

Several issues or solutions are not noted or are inaccurate.

All issues and solutions are noted, but one or two are inaccurate.

All issues and solutions are accurately noted.

Neither prompt is answered.

One prompt is not answered or both prompts are answered but both responses lack detail.

Both prompts are answered, but one of the responses lacks details.

Both prompts are answered with detailed responses.