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Remembrance Day Essay

Expressing ideas & emotions about Remembrance Day, Peace, or Courage

Rubric Code: G257X2

By judithphillips

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: K-5

Remembrance Poem
	Level 1 (N/A)	Level 2 (N/A)	Level 3 (N/A)	Level 4 (N/A)
Theme	Level 1 Message is unclear. No personal point of view expressed or suggested. Little or no detail or example is included.	Level 2 Message is partially communicated with an attempt to show point of view. Few details included. Some examples do not support message or are unclear.	Level 3 Message is clearly communicated and expresses personal point of view. Includes several details which support the message and are linked together.	Level 4 Message is impactful & clearly expressed. Point of view is personal & insightful. Details support and extend the message and work together to build momentum.
Description	Level 1 Little or no descriptive words or phrases are used. Word choice does not help to create an emotional response for reader.	Level 2 Some descriptive words and phrases are used to 'paint pictures' for reader. Language choice begins to create emotional response for reader.	Level 3 Several descriptive words and phrases are used to 'paint pictures' for reader. Language choices create an emotional response.	Level 4 Many descriptive words and phrases are used to 'paint' detailed pictures for reader. Language choices create strong emotional response.
Poetic Text Form	Level 1 Does not use any poetic text form or pattern. Uses sentence/prose style inappropriately.	Level 2 Uses text form and/or pattern with some effectiveness. Format is not used consistently. More revision needed to fit poetry format.	Level 3 Uses text form and/or pattern effectively. Revises poem to suit format (e.g. change rhyme word or adjust length of lines)	Level 4 Uses text form and patterns effectively and creatively. Makes several revisions to enhance meaning within format chosen.
Presentation	Level 1 Does not complete a neat final draft. Errors are not corrected or not fully erased. Layout of poem is haphazard.	Level 2 Completes a final draft that could be neater. Erasures are visible. Poem could be organized more neatly on the page.	Level 3 Completes a neat final draft. No erasures are visible. Layout of poem is attractive.	Level 4 Takes care to completes a neat final draft. Underlines title in red. Layout of poem is attractive and suited to format chosen.
Conventions	Level 1 Does not edit poem for spelling or punctuation. Frequent errors interfer with reader's ability to understand the message.	Level 2 Edits & corrects some errors in spelling and punctuation. Needs to use word wall, peer edit, and dictionary more effectively to identify and correct errors.	Level 3 Edits & corrects most errors in spelling and punctuation. Uses word wall, peer edit, and dictionary to identify and correct most errors.	Level 4 Edits & corrects all errors in spelling and punctuation. Uses word wall, peer edit, and dictionary effectively to identify and correct all errors in conventions.

Subjects:

English

Types:

Writing

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