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Grade 7 Poetry Rubric 
Students will create a poetry following specific forms and poetic devices. Students will also include some type of art form (original or otherwise) that best represents the poetry.
Rubric Code: NXX39W4
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Subject: (General)  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 6-8

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  Fair

1 pts

Satisfactory

2 pts

Very Good

3 pts

Excellent

4 pts

Word Usage

Fair

Student’s use of
vocabulary is
very basic.
Satisfactory

Student’s use of
vocabulary is
more telling than
showing.
Very Good

Student’s use of
vocabulary is
routine and
workable.
Excellent

Student’s use of
vocabulary is
precise, descriptive,
and paints a
strong clear and
complete picture
in the reader’s
mind.
Form

Fair

Poem is not written well. It is under five lines long.
Satisfactory

Poem is somewhat written well. It is between 5 to 6 lines long
Very Good

Poem is mostly written well and is between 6 to 8 lines long.
Excellent

Poem is complete and is written very well. It is 8 to 10 lines long.
Conventions

Fair

There are 12 or more errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, and capitalization.
Satisfactory

There are 8 - 11 errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, and capitalization.
Very Good

There are 4 - 7 errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, and capitalization.
Excellent

There are 3 or less errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, and capitalization.
Poetic Devices

Fair

Student's work does not include any imagery (descriptive language) or rhyme as instructed. Poetic devices are inaccurate.
Satisfactory

Student's work includes very few any imagery (descriptive language) or rhyme and they are inaccurate.
Very Good

Student's work includes some imagery (descriptive language) and rhyme and they are used accurately.
Excellent

Student's work includes many imagery (descriptive language) and rhyme and they are used accurately.
Presentation

Fair

Presentation
Satisfactory

Presentation
Very Good

Presentation
Excellent

Presentation
Rhythm

Fair

The poem has no rhythm that makes it very difficult to flow smoothly from one line to the next.
Satisfactory

The poem has very little rhythm that makes it difficult to flow smoothly from one line to the next.
Very Good

The poem has a rhythm that makes it flow somewhat smoothly from one line to the next.
Excellent

The poem has a distinct rhythm that makes it flow smoothly from one line to the next.
Tone

Fair

The reader's voice is quiet and does not get the audience's attention.
The poem is read in a choppy tone and has many unintended pauses.
Satisfactory

The reader's voice is too loud and distracting and does not get the audience's attention.
The poem is a little choppy and has unintended many pauses.
Very Good

The reader's voice steady and gets the audience's attention.
The poem flows smoothly most of the time and has some unintended pauses.
Excellent

The reader's voice varies as required by the poem and the reader gets and keeps the audience's attention.
The poem flows smoothly and has no unintended pauses.
Boady Language

Fair

The reader makes no eye contact with the audience. She/he is bending, leaning or looking at the floor throughout the presentation.
Satisfactory

The reader makes some eye contact with the audience. She/he is bending, leaning or looking at the floor most of the time.
Very Good

The reader makes eye contact with the audience once every few lines. She/he is bending, leaning or looking at the floor some times, most of the time she/he is standing straight facing the audience.
Excellent

The reader makes steady eye contact with the audience. She/he is never bending, leaning or looking at the floor. She/he stands straight, facing the audience throughout the presentation.





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