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Spoken Word Poem Rubric 
Spoken Word Poem Rubric
Used for grading poems written by students. Standard 6: Students read, write, and view texts to examine the choices artists make and to reflect on how their choices affect their audiences. Standard 1: Students use the writing process to produce clear responses to writing tasks that fulfill a variety of purposes and address a variety of audiences.
Rubric Code: F2483BA
By AnneBattistoni
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 9-12

Powered by iRubric Writing Poetry
  Exceeding Standards

(N/A)

Meeting Standards

(N/A)

Approaching Standards

(N/A)

Below Standards

(N/A)

Creativity & Originality

5 points
Exceeding Standards

Poem is creative and original. It is evident that the poet put thought into his or her words and uniquely conveyed his or her ideas and emotions.

5 points
Meeting Standards

Poem is thoughtful and creative. A couple of phrases or ideas may be revisited, but the overall product is carefully written.

4 points
Approaching Standards

Most of the poem is creative, but appears to be rushed. This is evident in the poet's redundancy or use of cliches.

2-3 points
Below Standards

Poem appears to be thoughtless or rushed. Work is very repetitive, and ideas are unoriginal.

0-1 points
Sensory Details

5 points
Exceeding Standards

Vivid, detailed images and intensely felt emotion make the poems come alive.

5 points
Meeting Standards

Clear sensory images are used to portray ideas or emotions.

4 points
Approaching Standards

Some use of image, idea, or emotion.

2-3 points
Below Standards

Difficult to visualize image or emotion.

0-1 points
Length requirement

5 points
Exceeding Standards

2- 3 minutes in length

5 points
Meeting Standards

1 minute and 30 seconds - 1 minute and 45 seconds

4 points
Approaching Standards

1 minute - 1 minute and 30 seconds in length

3 points
Below Standards

Less than 1 minute in length

2 points
Poetic Devices

5 points
Exceeding Standards

Poem demonstrates a clear understanding and noted use of a variety of poetic devices (alliteration, assonance, consonance, metaphor, meter, onomatopoeia, personification, point of view, repetition, rhyme, simile, stanza, etc.).

5 points
Meeting Standards

Poem demonstrates a fair understanding and use of a variety of poetic devices (alliteration, assonance, consonance, metaphor, meter, onomatopoeia,
personification, point of view, repetition, rhyme, simile, stanza, etc.).

4 points
Approaching Standards

Poem uses several poetic devices repetitively but do not demonstrate a broad understanding of their use in poetry.

2-3 points
Below Standards

Poem shows little evidence or understanding of use of poetic devices.

1 points
Performance/iMovie

5 points
Exceeding Standards

Performance was emotional and the performer had great stage presence. OR iMovie was fully completed with voice recording and imagery.

5 points
Meeting Standards

Performance was done well, but the performer could have improved stage presence. Performance lacked believability.

4 points
Approaching Standards

Performance lacked emotion and stage presence.

2-3 points
Below Standards

Performance was not given.


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