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Explicating a Poem

Students explicate a poem that they are assigned by studying its structure, form, and meaning.

Rubric Code: A997A8

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Subject: English

Type: Assessment

Grade Levels: 9-12

Explicating a Poem
	Insufficient 0 pts	Poor 2 pts	Satisfactory 6 pts	Excellent 10 pts
Poem Structure	Insufficient The student has not made any marks about the poem's structure on the page.	Poor The student has attempted to: - numbered the stanzas of the poem - marked the lines of the poem	Satisfactory The student has: - numbered the stanzas of the poem - marked the lines of the poem - identified some lines and stanzas that are repeated	Excellent The student has: - boxed and numbered the stanzas of the poem correctly - marked the lines of the poem correctly (counting by 5s) - identified lines and stanzas that are repeated
Poetic Techniques	Insufficient The student has not made any marks about the poetic techniques on the page.	Poor The student has attempted to: - marked some similes and metaphors with 'M' or 'S'	Satisfactory The student has: - marked some similes and metaphors with 'M' or 'S' - written the meaning of metaphors and similes in the margins	Excellent The student has: - marked any similes or metaphors with 'M' or 'S' - written the meaning of metaphors and similes in the margins - identified lines or phrases of imagery - identified lines that end in rhyme
Themes and Meaning	Insufficient The student has not written any comments about the poem's meaning or significance on the page.	Poor The student has: - identified words that he/she does know - written the meaning or definition of these unknown words in the margins - written some questions in the margins	Satisfactory The student has: - identified powerful words or phrases that may have multiple meanings - identified words that he/she does know - written the meaning or definition of each section, word or phrase in the margins - written any questions they have about the poem in the margins	Excellent The student has: - identified sections of meaning in the poem - identified powerful words or phrases that may have multiple meanings - identified words that he/she does know - written the meaning or definition of each section, word or phrase in the margins - written any questions they have about the poem in the margins
Clarity and Organization	Insufficient The student has used only one or two colors to make notes on the poem. The notes are unclear or hard to read.	Poor The student has: - used some colored pens/highlighters to make his/her notes on the poem - written notes and ideas somewhat clearly	Satisfactory The student has: - used a variety of colored pens/highlighters to make his/her notes on the poem - written most notes and ideas clearly and carefully	Excellent The student has: - used a variety of colored pens/highlighters (in a meaningful way) to make his/her notes on the poem - written all notes and ideas clearly and carefully

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