X2
X2
Embellishment
Expressiveness
Details
Conclusion
Intro
Non
Verbal
Pronuncia
tion
BPacing
/ Timing
Volume
Story Telling Rubric
Students Name: ________________________________
4 Improvement
Needed
Words could not be
heard @ the back
of the room. No
volume variation.
5
6 Basic
7
Words could
barely be heard @
the back of the
room. Soft voice.
Most words were
heard @ the back
of the room. No
volume variation.
Timing is way too
fast or way too
slow. Negatively
Timing is too fast
or too slow
Timing almost
works, Still needs
work: slightly too
fast or too slow
Many words
mispronounced,
Slurred or mumbled
negatively affecting
the story. Seems
unfamiliar.
Many words were
mispronounced,
mumbled
negatively
affecting the story.
Several words
mispronounced,
mumbled
negatively affecting
the meaning of the
story.
No eye contact with
audience seems
bored or lacking
effort.
No eye contact or
bored with
performance, or
lacking effort.
“My Intro”…..
“My story”….
“Hey so”….
Proficient
Date Presented: __________ #Order:__________
8 Meets Expectations
9 Advanced
Score
All words were heard;
some volume
variations existed and
helped performance.
All words were heard;
some volume variations
existed and help make
performance interesting.
All words were heard,
and dynamic volume
variations made
performance very
interesting & engaging.
Volume
Most timing is good,
some sections a little
too fast or a little too
slow
Some words were
mispronounced
slurred or mumbled
but meaning was not
lost.
Nearly Perfect timing,
and rate through almost
all of performance- a few
areas need practice.
Words were mostly
pronounced correctly,
and well understood with
good diction. 2-3
mispronunciations.
Perfect rate, Perfect
timing throughout the
entire performance
Pacing
/Timing
Words were
pronounced correctly,
and articulated with
excellent diction.
Pronunciation
Some eye contact,
bored or low
effort.
Eye contact with
audience could use
more energy or effort.
Eye contact with genuine
effort/ energy. Includes
some facial or body
language. Performer is,
“On.”
Nonverbal
No clear
introduction.
Mumbled and just
started in the
middle
Introduces story.
Boring, not that
enticing for
audience to pay
attention
Clear attention
getting and
introduction
Clear attention getter and
introduction. Some detail
and enthusiasm in
attention getter to draw
some audience members.
Eye contact, great
energy and enthusiasm.
Includes facial or body
language. The
performer is “On!”
Intro sets mood and
invites audience in.
Audience on edge of
seat waiting to hear
what happens.
walks off
before audience
knows is finished
stopped telling my
story, said
“The End”, and
quickly sat down
before the applause
started.
No logical order,
not enough details
to understand the
story.
walks off when
finished not
waiting for
audience reaction
I finished my story
and sat down
during the
applause.
Ended story but
you would never
know except for
the fact that no
more words came.
Left audience
hanging.
Satisfying closure.
Waits for applause
I ended my story with
a clear ending line or a
pause, waited for the
applause, and sat
down.
Satisfying closure.
Waits for applause
I ended my story with a
clear ending line or a
pause, waited for the
applause, smiled, and sat
down.
Conclusion
Some details but
no flow to the
story. Left
confused.
The story was very
short. More like a
statement than a
story. Audience
confused and not
sure the point.
Enough details to
follow the story but
audience did not feel
involved or know the
characters.
Enough details to follow
the story and get
involved. Some parts
were painted for the
audience.
closure ties up
everything and leaves
audience satisfied
I ended my story,
thanking my audience
with my eyes, graciously
accepted the applause
with a nod and smile,
and left walking tall.
Story was easy to follow
and get involved.
Details painted the
picture in audience
mind.
No variation of
voice. No interest
was created with
the use of voice.
Voice was flat and
mostly monotone.
Little variation of
voice, no interest
was created.
Strength, fear,
happiness, surprise,
sorrow, etc… were
not evident in
voice.
Few accents,
dialects, ad-libs, or
sound effects were
used for the story.
Little variation
emphasized special
portions of the
performance.
Strength, fear,
happiness, surprise,
sorrow, etc… were
not evident .
Accents, dialects,
sound effects,
characterized
voices; rhyming
rhythms, adlibs, or
sound effects ere
used a little.
Some variation in voice
made the performance
interesting. Strength,
fear, happiness,
surprise, sorrow, etc…
were occasionally
evident.
Variations of voice made
the performance
entertaining and hold’s
the audience’s attention.
Emotions were mostly
evident in voice.
Expressiveness
Accents, dialects, sound
effects, or characterized
voice rhyming rhythms,
adlibs, or sound effects
were used some of the
time.
Accents, dialects, sound
effects, or characterized
voice rhyming rhythms, adlibs, physical
gestures/acting, or sound
effects were used mostly
through the story.
Variations of voice made
the performance “Come
alive.” Voice was
entertaining and
captivating. Strength,
fear, happiness, sorrow,
etc… were very evident in
voice.
Accents, dialects, sound
effects, ad-libs, or
gestures, or sound effects
were used consistently
through the story, and
made it “Come Alive!”
No Accents, dialects
characterized voices,
rhyming rhythms, adlibs, or sound effects
were used for the
story.
Below Basic
Introduction
Details
X2
Embellishment
X2
*Bonus*
Time:________
< 1:59 minute = 0 points
2-2:30 minutes = 4 points
2:31-3 = 7 points
3:01+ minutes = 9 points