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One-Act Play/Screenplay
Rubric for the Multi-Genre Paper
A one act play
introduces characters in a conflict that is resolved in one act. Before
writing your own, read a one act play to give you an idea of how to
proceed. The play must be written using the typical conventions of a play
or drama.
Your
one-act play will dramatize a short scene that centers on your topic. It
should have a conflict revealed only through dialogue that will be
resolved by the end of the play. Here are the requirements for your play:
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DISTINGUISHED (4) |
PROFICIENT (3) |
APPRENTICE (2) |
NOVICE (1) |
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A catchy title |
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A conflict concerning your topic and
involving at least two characters and no more than five |
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Strong character development and plot
revealed through dialogue |
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Stage/camera directions that show
setting and use of props, movement, and emotion only (or special
camera directions and establishing shots for screenplay). This is not
a narrator for your play. Nothing involving plot or character
development is allowed in the stage directions |
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A strong conclusion that ties up the
loose ends, leaves a character changed or having learned something new |
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Approximately five to seven pages long |
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No more than three changes of scenes |
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Correct conventions |
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Proper play/screenplay format |
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Resource:
http://158.91.55.1/~jeanar/Rock_files/mgrp.rub.htm
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