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Poetry Slam Poetry Slam Rubric Code: H55B87 By tbakkeschultz Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 6-8

Poetry Slam
	Slamming 4 pts	Effective 3 pts	Developing 2 pts	Lacking 1 pts
Voice the way the writer brings the topic to life	Slamming - Compelling and engaging - Takes effective risks - Reflects interest in and commitment to topic - Purpose is clear and powerful	Effective - Interesting and informative - Pleasing - Engages reader most of the time - Purpose consistent	Developing - Occasionally aware of audience - General statements require reader interpretation - Tries to engage reader - Hints at purpose	Lacking - No concern for audience - Lifeless and mechanical - Flat or inappropriate - Purpose not present
Poetic Devices Appropriately utilizes devices like simile, metaphor, personification, and/or alliteration	Slamming - Uses several poetic devices very effectively	Effective -Uses at least 2 poetic devices	Developing Uses 1 poetic device	Lacking Struggles to use a poetic device
Presentation of Poem How effective the presentation of the poem is	Slamming - Just wows the audience - Poem is memorized - Presentation shows intense interest in own poem - Spice? This one is on fire!	Effective - Has poem nearly memorized - Presentation shows great interest in own poem - Vigor and spice are apparent at times	Developing - Looks at the audience, but is still reading extensively - Some interest in own poem - No 'spice'	Lacking - Reads to the audience - Seems to have little interest in own poem - No 'spice'
Listens to Others Attention to the presentations of others	Slamming - Listens intently - Does not make distracting noises or movements	Effective - Listens intently but has one distracting noise or movement	Developing - Sometimes does not appear to be listening, but is not distracting	Lacking - Sometimes does not appear to be listening and makes distracting noises or movements