iRubric: Free-verse Poetry Rubric

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Free-verse Poetry Rubric Free-verse Poetry Rubric Students will write a free-verse poem containing sensory details, interesting word choices, and punctuation that helps the reader. Rubric Code: B8A462 By acoughlin Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 6-8

Freeverse
	4 pts	3 pts	2 pts	1 pts
Meaning and Originality	4 Poems is creative and original. It is evident that the poet put thought into their words and innovatively conveyed their ideas and emotions.	3 Poem is thoughtful and creative. A couple of phrases or ideas may be revisited, but the overall product is carefully written.	2 The poem is creative, but appears to be rushed. This is evident in the poet's redundancy or use of cliches.	1 Poem appears to be thoughtless or rushed. Work is very repetitive, and ideas are impersonal or unoriginal.
Grammar	4 Proper use of modern English spelling and grammar is employed consistently throughout the poem. Punctuation is utilized when necessary.	3 A couple of spelling or grammar mistakes are evident, but do not diminish the meaning of the poem. Punctuation is utilized when necessary.	2 The poet's intended meaning is muddled by several spelling or grammar errors. Punctuation may be misused.	1 There are numerous spelling or grammar errors, making the poem difficult to understand. Puncutation is used incorrectly.
Attractiveness	4 The poem is exceptionally attractive in terms of design, layout and neatness.	3 The poem is attractive in terms of design, layout and neatness.	2 The poem is acceptably attractive though it may be a bit messy	1 The poem is distractingly messy or very poorly designed.
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