Getting the best grade!

GETTING THE BEST GRADE!

The grading criteria for task 3 (writing your evaluation) states:  “Expression will be clear and fluent. There will be few errors in grammar, punctuation and spelling. Excellent use of terminology.”

In your evaluation, try to explain your thoughts using sentences such as:

I believe that I ……..

I was able to develop …….

In rehearsals, we ………

I decided to ……..

I was able to use ………….

In the performance, I showed that ……

We used ………  to ………..

This helped me to …………….

The feedback I received, told me that …….

Remember to use theatrical vocabulary :

Projection (volume without shouting!)

Blocking (positions on the stage)

Masking (standing in front of someone on stage – or them standing in front of you)

Sub-text (what is really being said?)

Tone/pace/pitch of voice

Using the text – looking for clues about your character in the script

Staging (setting & rehearsing the scenes)

Theatre-in-the-round / arena staging

Characterisation

Focus & Control

Accents or dialect

Diction (how clearly your words are pronounced)

Physicalisation – using movement to create a character

Embody – really becoming a character

Role – the part you play

Atmosphere

Audience reactions

Rehearsal

Believable

Physical Theatre / Movement