West Bank High School

Creative Arts – Drama

Term 4 – 2023
Assessor: Ms. du Plessis / Ms. Beets Total: 25
Moderator: Ms. Serfontein Time: 3-4 Periods

GRADE 8 – FORMAL TASK: DRAMA PERFORMANCE

Instructions:
You will be divided into groups.
Create a context and a storyline for a short drama incorporating one of the styles of drama.
i.e. comedy, tragedy, musical or a puppet show.
Utilise the important drama elements we have discussed in class.
Make sure you write down your drama in the form of a dialogue. Each person in a group
needs to hand in a script.
You will be assessed using the rubric on page 2.

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 Assessment Rubric for a Drama Performance

Criteria 0–1 2 3 4–5

Script embraces
dramatic elements Fair use of Good use of Outstanding use
Poor use of
such as tension, dramatic dramatic of dramatic
dramatic
symbols and timing. elements. elements. elements.
elements.

Script is creative, Not very Exceptionally

Fairly creative Creative and
original and creative and creative and
and exciting. exciting.
exciting. exciting. exciting.

Performance is
delivered Satisfies
Meets
confidently to class, Does not meet expectations but Exceeds
expectations
with good delivery expectations. in a limited expectations.
well.
techniques; keeps fashion.
class entertained.

Satisfies
Meets
Characterisation is Does not meet expectations but Exceeds
expectations
convincing. expectations. in a limited expectations.
well.
fashion.

Satisfies
The performance Meets
Does not meet expectations but Exceeds
captures the theme expectations
expectations. in a limited expectations.
of the play. well.
fashion.

[TOTAL: _____/25]