CCD Performing Arts

Department-Wide Assessment Rubric

OUTSTANDING (4) APPROPRIATE (3) INSUFFICENT (2) UNACCEPTABLE (1)

• Clear, concise, & • While not as
provides all relevant strong & thorough
info. (who, what, as those intros that
when, where). score higher, these • Compounding
• With clear papers are clear, issues and a lack of
concise, controlled concise, and meet control are hallmarks
language, the basic requirements. of intros that fall in
• There may be • The introduction is
introduction this range.
some unclear or unacceptably brief,
discusses the venue, • Info is missing,
incorrect unclear, or complete
appearance, pre- incorrect, or
information. missing. Info about
theatre experience incomplete.
• The plot the event is
and program. • There tends to be
INTRODUCTION summary and completely wrong or
• The plot summary a reliance on plot
(15%) snapshot sentence missing.
and “snapshot summary or no plot
do not quite hit the summary. • Papers scoring in
sentence” are crisp,
mark. There may be this area require little
concise, and • In most cases,
a lack of control or to no explanation.
accurate, showing papers that score
control. some confusion. The here are weak, and
• Persuasively, the summary may be hastily thrown
writer sets a tone missing or too brief together.
that guides the or too long.
overall theme of the • There is an
piece. effective tone that
may struggle with
control.
• The description of • While not as
theatrical elements is strong as those
• Papers that score
thorough, supported, papers scoring a 4,
and strong. in this category do not • The paper does
these papers
offer enough support not offer specific
• The reviewer adequately discuss at
their opinions with evidence to support
supports their opinion least two theatrical
support. their opinion or is
with apt, specific elements.
BODY: references. • There is likely a completely lacking in
• The support may
STRONGEST lack of specificity in evidence.
• Transitions be brief, slightly
ELEMENT the discussion of • The paper may be
between theatrical incomplete, or
(25%) theatrical elements. entirely plot summary,
elements are well cumbersome.
• Papers may does not state an
crafted and smooth. • Transitions are
struggle with stating opinion, or fails to
• With excellent missing or brief.
an opinion or fail to provide sufficient
control and well • Control might be
discuss at least two support.
supported opinions, shaky in places and
theatrical elements.
papers in this category opinions could use
truly stand out. further support.
 • The description of • While not as strong
theatrical elements is as those papers scoring
• Papers that score in
thorough, supported, and a 4, these papers
this category do not offer • The paper does not
strong. adequately discuss at
enough support their offer specific evidence
• The reviewer least two theatrical
opinions with support. to support their opinion
supports their opinion elements.
or is completely lacking
with apt, specific
• There is likely a in evidence.
references. • The support may
lack of specificity in • The paper may be
• Transitions between be brief, slightly
the discussion of
theatrical elements are incomplete, or
BODY: theatrical elements. entirely plot summary,
well crafted and smooth. cumbersome.
WEAKEST • Papers may does not state an
• With excellent • Transitions are
struggle with stating an opinion, or fails to
ELEMENT control and well missing or brief.
opinion or fail to provide sufficient
(25%) supported opinions, • Control might be
discuss at least two support.
papers in this category shaky in places and
theatrical elements.
truly stand out. opinions could use
further support.

The conclusion is Conclusion is too brief. The conclusion struggles

CONCLUSION It may contain new to close or appropriately The conclusion is
(10%) summative, and omitted.
info. or border on the summarize the author's
thorough.
pedestrian. point of view.
• With a clearly • There is some
articulated response, response to the event, • There is some
either favorable or but there is a lack of response to the event, but
unfavorable, the clarity and specificity in either brief or inadequate.
response shows a high detail that prevents the • The writer may fail to
level of introspection and paper from scoring provide accurate, succinct • The paper does not
addresses the critical higher. support and rely too include a response or
criterion of what was • The author may heavily on re-telling the makes only a mere
being attempted and struggle with accurate story and less time mention of evaluation.
OVERALL
what that attempt details or provide weak explaining and supporting • The author fails to
RESPONSE
worthwhile. support. an opinion. state an opinion and
(15%)
• Either weaved • Papers in this • There may be an provide support.
throughout the body or in category fail to address accumulation of errors.
a separate section, the the critical criterion
author clearly articulates mentioned in level 4
a response papers.
 • With a strong
control over the • There may be
EOC, this paper some lack of • The paper is
shows correct and control over • There is a poorly written,
concise word language or serious lack of unacceptably brief,
choice.
specificity. control over or contains wrong
• The paper
• There are a few language and information.
contains minimal
basic spelling, basic spelling, specificity. • Typically, papers
grammar, and grammar, or • The paper's in this category are
ELEMENTS OF
mechanical errors mechanical errors, spelling, grammar, plagued by spelling,
COMPOSITION
and they do not but they do not and mechanical grammar, and
(10%)
distract the flow of detract the reader errors detract the mechanical errors.
the discussion. from the paper. reader. • They may also
• While not error- • There are few • Support is thin, show a lack of
free, the paper is surface errors and and the writer's proofreading.
specific in the support, while opinion is missing or • They also may
referencing the
slightly thin, does not clear. be unacceptably
production and the
writer's voice shines attempt to support brief.
through. an opinion.