Writing a Monologue in Role Based on one of the selected images, you will be writing and performing a 1 minute monologue.

Both images can be found on the website (msjtoal.weebly.com) and will be used during class time. It is very important that you are in class in order to participate in learning about monologues and using acting techniques to explore writing. Ms. Toal is looking for: Writing Mark A solid, wellrounded character who has depth The character is different from you: is from a different location, has a different background, has different opinions, has different likes/dislikes from you The character expresses their thoughts and points of view clearly (they are believable and make sense) The character comments on other characters role in their lives (What is their relationship with their parents like? Their kids? Their husband/wife? Their friends?) Includes details about the characters life that believable and make sense with the character they are portraying Free of spelling/grammar errors (Get someone to proofread before you hand in!!) Performance Mark Monologue is memorized and no script is onstage Confident and understandable pace, tone, and volume Thought has gone into how the character speaks, how the character moves, and how the characters emotions are shown (facial expressions, body) and it is DIFFERENT from you as a person. Monologue is 1 minute in length Monologue begins and ends in a tableaux

Good Copy of Monologue due THURSDAY MARCH 6th Memorization Test MONDAY MARCH 17th Presentations WEDNESDAY MARCH 19th

Rubric: Writing in Role

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Peer

Criteria
Knowledge/ Understanding characters point of view and attitudes

Level 1
few points of view, attitudes, and reactions expressed by the character are believable within the context of the work comments about other characters show limited understanding of motivations and relationships shows limited creativity in elaborating events and characters includes limited engaging detail and description organizes material with limited logic (may not include clear beginning, middle, and end) created a voice and tone for the character with limited effectiveness applies grammar, usage, spelling, and punctuation with limited accuracy and effectiveness

Level 2
some points of view, attitudes, and reactions expressed by the character are believable within the context of the work comments about other characters show some understanding of motivations and relationships shows some creativity in elaborating events and characters includes some engaging detail and description organizes material into a somewhat logical beginning, middle, and end created a voice and tone for the character with some effectiveness applies grammar, usage, spelling, and punctuation with some accuracy and effectiveness

Level 3
most points of view, attitudes, and reactions expressed by the character are believable within the context of the work comments about other characters show considerable understanding of motivations and relationships shows considerable creativity in elaborating events and characters includes considerable engaging detail and description organizes material into a coherent and logical beginning, middle, and end created a voice and tone for the character with considerable effectiveness applies grammar, usage, spelling, and punctuation with considerable accuracy and effectiveness

Level 4
points of view and attitudes expressed by the character show thorough and insightful understanding comments about other characters are insightful and may reveal unexpected (but believable) motivations and relationships shows a high degree of creativity in elaborating events and characters includes highly engaging detail and description organizes material into a highly effective and coherent beginning, middle, and end created a highly engaging and believable voice and tone for the character applies grammar, usage, spelling, and punctuation with a high degree of accuracy and effectiveness

relationships among characters

Thinking/Inquiry creativity

Communication audience appeal

organization

voice and tone

Application language conventions