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Writing Workshop 9 (continued)
SCORING GUIDE
Scoring Criteria
Exemplary
Proficient
Emerging
Incomplete
Ideas
The script
• develops complex,
believable characters and conveys their relationships through a variety
of characterization
strategies
• uses dialogue and/or
narration effectively to develop character and convey setting and other story elements
Structure
The script
• communicates a clear
beginning, middle
and end
• includes a
compelling conflict, complications, and logical resolution
• provides exposition and complications that build toward
a climax or turning point in a logical sequence of events
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The script
• develops characters
and conveys their relationships through a variety of characterization strategies
• uses dialogue and/or narration to develop character and convey setting and other story elements
The script
• has a beginning,
middle, and end
• includes a conflict, complications, and
resolution
• provides exposition
and complications
The script
• presents
undeveloped characters, relationships and/or setting
• uses dialogue and/or narration ineffectively
The script
• has an incomplete
sequence of events
• has a minimal conflict,
complications and/or
resolution
• provides insufficient
exposition and/or complications
The script
• lacks characters and/
or setting
• does not include
dialogue and/or narration
The script
• lacks a sequence of
events
• fails to include a
conflict, complications
and/or resolution
• does not provide
exposition and/or complications
Use of Language
The script
• uses stage directions
and dialogue cues consistently to communicate instructions for performance
• creates and sustains an engaging mood through a variety of techniques, including diction and imagery
• uses script conventions effectively to convey meaning, tone and humor
The script
• uses stage directions
and dialogue cues to communicate instructions for performance
• creates a mood
• uses script
conventions to convey meaning, tone and humor
The script
• uses minimal stage
directions and/or
dialogue cues
• creates an
underdeveloped or
inappropriate mood
• uses script
conventions inconsistently
The script
• fails to use stage
directions and/or
dialogue cues
• lacks a mood
• does not use script
conventions
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