Meisner Reflection Rubric

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SANFORD MEISNER: ON ACTING

WRITTEN REFLECTION ASSIGNMENT


LEARNING GOAL: Understanding of 5 lessons/concepts from Sanford
Meisners theory of acting
You will discuss five different lessons/concepts learned in the Meisner
Unit that have had the most impact on you as an acting student. Include
the theory learned, the exercises used to reinforce the lesson, and what
you discovered when you applied the lesson in practical/performance
work. Each lesson/concept is worth 5 marks for a total of 25.
SUCCESS CRITERIA:
- Demonstrate that you fully understand the concept
- Demonstrate you understand why its important
- Identify the challenges involved what is new/difficult about this?
- Identify the possibilities what can this concept help/allow you to do?
- Use: - Specific references to Meisners text
- Specific references to exercises in class
- Specific references to your personal acting process
- Clear writing and theatre specific vocabulary
Due:
Category

LEVEL 4
(80-100%)

LEVEL 3
(70-79%)

LEVEL 2
(60-69%)

LEVEL 1
(50-59%)

KNOWLEDGE
Knowledge of Meisner
Technique

Your knowledge is
deep and broad

You know what he


said

You know some


of what he said

LIMITED

Understanding of
Meisner Technique

Your understanding
is sophisticated

You understand what


he meant

You somewhat
understand
what he meant

LIMITED

Your assessment of
challenges/
possibilities is
extremely insightful
and will be
extremely valuable
for future acting
work

Your assessment of
challenges/
possibilities is
insightful and
considerably useful
for future acting
work

Your
assessment is
somewhat
insightful and
somewhat
useful

LIMITED

Your use of each


concept is
sophisticated,
innovative and
extremely effective

You can use each


concept effectively in
your acting work

You can use it


with some
effectiveness

LIMITED

Writing is
EXTREMELY clear,
specific, detailed
and correct

Writing is
CONSIDERABLY
clear, specific,
detailed and correct

Writing is
SOMEWHAT
clear, specific,
detailed and

LIMITED

THINKING
Assessment of the
challenges/possibilitie
s of Meisner Technique

Use of Meisner
Technique in your own
acting process (class
exercises and personal
rehearsal)
COMMUNICATION
Clear writing and
specific theatre
vocabulary

correct

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