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Class Poetry Anthology

Writing Poetry Rubric

Used for grading poems written by students.

Rubric Code: A82823

By elynner416

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 6-8

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	Meets 20 pts	Approaching 15 pts	Emerging 10 pts	Does Not Meet 5 pts	Score (N/A)
Meaning and Originality	Meets Each poem is creative and original. It is evident that the poet put thought into their words and uniquely conveyed their ideas and emotions.	Approaching Each poem is thoughtful and creative. A couple of phrases or ideas may be revisited, but the overall product is carefully written.	Emerging Most of the poem is creative, but appears to be rushed. This is evident in the poet's redundancy or use of cliches.	Does Not Meet Poems appear to be thoughtless or rushed. Work is very repetitive, and ideas are unoriginal.	Score
Sensory Details	Meets Vivid, detailed images and intensely felt emotion make the poem come alive.	Approaching Clear sensory images are used to portray ideas or emotions	Emerging Some use of image, idea, or emotion	Does Not Meet Difficult to visualize image or emotion	Score
Figurative Language	Meets Each poem uses at least two of the following (for a total of AT LEAST four for both poems): simile, metaphor, personification, onomatopoeia, alliteration, hyperbole, or idiom	Approaching Between the two poems, there are THREE of the following: simile, metaphor, personification, onomatopoeia, alliteration, hyperbole, or idiom	Emerging Between the two poems, there are TWO of the following: simile, metaphor, personification, onomatopoeia, alliteration, hyperbole, or idiom	Does Not Meet Between the two poems, only one, or NONE of the following is present: simile, metaphor, personification, onomatopoeia, alliteration, hyperbole, or idiom	Score
Grammar	Meets Proper use of English spelling and grammar is used consistently throughout each poem. Punctuation is utilized when necessary.	Approaching A couple of spelling or grammar mistakes are evident, but do not diminish the meaning of the poem. Punctuation is utilized when necessary.	Emerging The poet's intended meaning is confusing by several spelling or grammar errors. Punctuation may be misused.	Does Not Meet There are numerous spelling or grammar errors, making the poems difficult to understand. Puncutation is used incorrectly.	Score
Illustration	Meets Effective and creative use of illustration that enhances the poem's meaning	Approaching Uses an illustration to enhance the poem's meaning	Emerging Uses an illustration that may add to the poem's meaning	Does Not Meet Lacks an illustration	Score