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Haiku, Tanka Poems Haiku, Tanka Poems Write an original Haiku and Tanka poem Rubric Code: RX2754B By lminchella Draft Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 9-12

Haiku/Tanka Writing
	Poor 1 pts	Fair 2 pts	Good 3 pts
Verbs	Poor Used vebs to be and passive verbs	Fair Used passive verbs only	Good Used several active verbs to create vivid imagery
Figurative language	Poor Did not use any figurative language in the poem at all	Fair Used figurative language but it wasn't appropriate to the topic and/or it didn't create a vivid image. Or used 1 example of figurative language but could benefit from more	Good Used 2 or more examples of figurative language, which created a strong vivid image
Sensory Detail	Poor No sensory detail exists and imagery is bare.	Fair 1-2 sensory details exist but they might be weak or obvious. I have the beginning of a "mental image"	Good Creative use of sensory detail, appealed to 2-3 senses. I have a clear "mental image" of the topic.
Word Choice	Poor Used low level adjectives and/or vague nouns, may have repetition or overused words.	Fair Adjectives are fair, somewhat descriptive but would benefit from higher level adjectives or advanced word choice, Some repetition may exist.	Good Used specific nouns and high level descriptive adjectives. No repetition exists.
Format	Poor Missing lines that are necessary for correct format or syllable count is off in multiple poetry lines.	Fair The syllable count is slightly off in 1-2 lines.	Good Perfect format was followed, syllable count is correct.