iRubric: March Poetry Assignment rubric

There are numerous errors in fluency, punctuation, capitalization, and/or spelling.

There are several errors in fluency, punctuation, capitalization, and/or spelling.

There are a few errors in fluency, punctuation, capitalization, and/or spelling.

There are no
errors in fluency, punctuation, capitalization, or spelling.

The finished poem lacks imagery. The writer tells the reader what happened, but needs to work at including sensory details so the reader can see and hear the characters and feel what they felt.

In a few spots, the reader can begin to envision the experience in his or her mind. More sensory details would allow the reader to envision the event more completely.

The finished poem has a few sections that are filled with sensory details that create vivid images in the reader's mind. The reader can imagine these sections as a movie in his or her head.

The finished poem is full of imagery; the reader can see it, hear it, and feel it. The reader can envision the sights, sounds, and feelings of this event as if playing a movie in his or her head.