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Acting/dialogue

The student uses consistent voices, facial expressions and movements to make the characters more believable and the story more easily understood.

The student often uses voices, facial expressions and movements to make the characters more believable and the story more easily understood.

The student tries to use voices, facial expressions and movements to make the characters more believable and the story more easily understood.

The student tells the story but does not use voices, facial expressions or movement to make the storytelling more interesting or clear.

Accuracy of Retelling A Story

The storyteller includes all major points and several details of the story s/he is retelling.

The storyteller includes all major points and 1-2 details of the story s/he is retelling.

The storyteller includes all major points of the story s/he is retelling.

The storyteller forgets major points of the story s/he is retelling.

Audience Contact

Storyteller looks at and tells the story to all members of the audience.

Storyteller looks at and tells the story to a few people in the audience.

Storyteller looks at and tells the story to 1-2 people in the audience.

Storyteller does not look at or try to involve the audience.

Accuracy of Retelling A Story

The storyteller includes all major points and several details of the story s/he is retelling.

The storyteller includes all major points and 1-2 details of the story s/he is retelling.

The storyteller includes all major points of the story s/he is retelling.

The storyteller forgets major points of the story s/he is retelling.

Voice

Always speaks loudly, slowly and clearly. Is easily understood by all audience members all the time

Usually speaks loudly, slowly and clearly. Is easily understood by all audience members almost all the time.

Usually speaks loudly and clearly. Speaks so fast sometimes that audience has trouble understanding.

Speaks too softly or mumbles. The audience often has trouble understanding.