Scripts are meant to be performed on stage or filmed for audiences. Use the following revision checklist to ensure your script is ready for a performance.
Make any last-minute needed changes to your stage play or screenplay and then submit to your teacher. Your script will be graded using the following rubric.
Superior 5 points |
Average 3 points |
Poor 1 points |
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Elements of the Form | ||
Your script makes exceptionally good use of the basic elements of a stage play or screenplay. Your descriptions of characters and the setting are detailed and specific enough to help a director and actors imagine how the play should look and sound. | Your script includes all of the basic elements of a stage play or screenplay, including descriptions of characters and the setting, dialogue, and stage directions. | Your script includes some but not all of the basic elements of a stage play or screenplay, such as descriptions of characters and the setting, dialogue, and stage directions. |
Exposition | ||
The beginning of your play introduces the characters and the setting of the story in a clear and interesting way. Your script provides an intriguing inciting incident to introduce the conflict and get the story moving. | The beginning of your play introduces the characters and the setting of the story and provides an inciting incident that introduces the conflict the characters will face. | The beginning of your play does too little to introduce the characters and the setting of the story, or it does not provide an inciting incident that introduces the conflict. |
Rising Action | ||
The middle of your play presents relevant, believable obstacles that its characters must overcome as they try to resolve your play's main conflict. The details and the pace build suspense and draw the audience in. | The middle of your play presents obstacles that its characters must overcome as they try to resolve your play's main conflict. | The middle of your play includes too few obstacles for its characters to overcome as they try to resolve your play's main conflict. |
Climax and Resolution | ||
The last scene of your play skillfully resolves the play's conflict, and shows an exciting decisive moment for the characters, followed by a revelation or realization. The ending also ties up any loose ends and guides the audience toward an emotional response. | The last scene of your play shows a decisive moment for the characters, followed by a revelation or realization. It also ties up any loose ends and hints at the desired emotional response. | The last scene of your play lacks a decisive moment and/or doesn't reveal what the characters have learned or realized. It also leaves some loose ends that might confuse the audience or make them unsure of the play's message. |