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Memory Poem Memory Poem Student-written free verse poem based on a memory from their early childhood. Rubric Code: WXC7B59 By mzenglish Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Assessment Grade Levels: 6-8

MEMORY POEM
	Excellent 5 pts	Good 4 pts	Fair 3 pts	Needs Improvement 2 pts	Rewrite 1 pts
Free Verse	Excellent Excellent use of free verse form.	Good Good use of free verse form. Some rhyming does occur but is not distracting.	Fair Fair use of free verse form. Some rhyming does occur which distracts somewhat from the free verse form.	Needs Improvement Over half of the poem rhymes.	Rewrite Most to all of the poem rhymes and needs to be rewritten in free verse style.
Figuarative language	Excellent Excellent use of figurative language throughout the poem: includes imagery, alliteration, and at least 3 other types of figurative language.	Good Good use of figurative language throughout the poem: includes imagery, alliteration, and at least 2 other types of figurative language.	Fair Fair use of figurative language throughout the poem: includes some imagery and/or alliteration, and at least 1 other types of figurative language.	Needs Improvement Not much use of figurative language.	Rewrite No figurative language in this poem. It needs to be rewritten and figurative language added.
Effort	Excellent Outstanding effort revealed: precision with language-- specific details, grammar, spelling, word choice is obvious. Care taken with the subject matter is shown in length of poem, neatness, etc.	Good Good effort revealed: some precision with language-- specific details, grammar, spelling, word choice is obvious. Some care is taken with matter the subject matter and neatness.	Fair Fair effort revealed: precision with language-- grammar, spelling, word choice is somewhat lacking, as is care with the subject matter and neatness.	Needs Improvement Poor effort overall. Language-- grammar, spelling, word choice are all riddled with errors. No care taken with the subject matter. Neatness needs to be improved.	Rewrite No effort revealed in any area. Poem needs to be rewritten.d