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Poetry Slam Poetry Slam Rubric Code: N2X66B4 By tamrae1959 Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 9-12

Poetry Slam
	Slamming 4 pts	Strong 3 pts	Effective 2 pts	Developing 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	Strong - Interesting and informative - Pleasing; takes risks - Engages reader most of the time - Purpose consistent	Effective - Occasionally aware of audience - General statements require reader interpretation - Tries to engage reader - Hints at purpose	Developing - No concern for audience - Lifeless and mechanical - Flat or inappropriate - Purpose not present
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!	Strong - Has poem nearly memorized - Presentation shows great interest in own poem - Vigor and spice are apparent	Effective - Looks at the audience, but is still reading extensively - Some interest in own poem - No 'spice'	Developing - Reads to the audience - Seems to have little interest in own poem - No 'spice'
Overall Presentation Was effort put into presentation? Did the team work as a unit? Did presenter grasp concept of a slam?	Slamming - wows with adequate presentation of rules, judging, and slam techniques - group worked together to put a great presentation together -transitioned between owned poem and borrowed poem. -plenty of practice	Strong - effective use of rules, judging, and slam techniques -group looked to somewhat work together and present as a unit -somewhat practiced	Effective - as an idea of what a slam is and comes from, but it not apparent in performance -group looked to be out of sorts -unrehearsed	Developing - has no idea what a slam is, does not know origins, judging, and lacks technique -group did not gel together -no rehearsal, looked thrown together