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Poetry Reading Poetry Reading Rubric Code: N2X85X5 By willmjspence Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 6-8, 9-12

Reading a Poem
	Beginning 1 pts	Progressing 2 pts	Meeting 3 pts	Excellent 4 pts
Expression and Volume	Beginning Reads mostly word by word. Very little expression or enthusiasm in voice. Little sense of trying to make text sound like natural language. Volume is generally very soft.	Progressing Some expression, but not consistent. Attempts to use voice to make text sound like natural language, but not all the time. Volume is generally soft.	Meeting Use of expression clear and consistent. Reading has expression with some enthusiasm. The reader uses an appropriate volume level for the entire poem.	Excellent Sounds like natural language. Reading has excellent expression and enthusiasm. The reader is able to vary expression and volume depending on the poem.
Smoothness/Accuracy	Beginning Long pauses between words or phrases. Very choppy. Little, if any, attention to punctuation.	Progressing A few pauses in the reading where the student stops to problem solve. Flow becomes disruptive. Pauses may be due to lack of preparation or failure to observe punctuation.	Meeting Reading is smooth and rehearsed. Payed attention to punctuation and knew most of the words from the poem. May mispronounce a word or stumble a little.	Excellent Reading is very smooth and well rehearsed. Payed attention to punctuation and knew all of the words in the poem.
Pacing	Beginning Poem was read way too fast, or way too slow and it took away from the meaning of the poem.	Progressing Most times, the poem was read too fast/slow. Only a portion was read at an acceptable pace.	Meeting At some times, the poem was read too fast/slow, but for the most part, it was read at an appropriate pace.	Excellent The reading of the poem was at a perfect pace. (not too fast or too slow) It allowed a listener enough time to think about the meaning of the poem.
Script	Beginning No script submitted.	Progressing Script submitted with no changes made to the text to assist with reading.	Meeting	Excellent Script submitted and changes visibly made to the formatting of poem to assist with reading. (Think line breaks, size of text, highlighting important words, choosing what words you will emphasize)