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Annotating Song Lyrics and Poetry Annotating Song Lyrics and Poetry Don't Drink the Water Lyrics and Handout Rubric Code: P247WX2 By Napoleo Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Assignment Grade Levels: 9-12

Annotate Song Lyrics
	Excellent 9 pts	Fair 6 pts	Poor 3 pts
Handout with questions	Excellent Fully examines meaning between the title and the song. Extends beyond a basic explanation.	Fair Examines meaning between the title and song but does not extend beyond a basic explanation.	Poor Does not examine meaning between the title and song.
Speaker Handout/Poem	Excellent Includes an indepth analysis of the speaker(s) in the song.	Fair Mentions who the possible speaker of the song could be but does not provide an indepth analysis.	Poor Does not make an attempt at identifying the speaker of the song.
Figurative Language Highlighted in the poem/song	Excellent Includes an indepth analysis of the use of figurative language in the song by explaining the song's denotated and connotated meaning.	Fair Discusses some of the figurative languge but does not offer an indepth analysis of the denotated and connotated meaning.	Poor Does not discuss the figurative language in the song.
Tone Handout	Excellent Includes an indepth analysis of the tone and mood of song selection using specific evidence from the text to support responses.	Fair Attempts to identify the tone and mood but does not provide adequate textual support to justify response.	Poor Does not mention the tone and mood or analysis is off base.
Theme Overall message of the poem/song. Handout or poem/song.	Excellent Includes an indepth analysis the theme of the poem using specific textual evidence.	Fair Mentions the theme of the poem but does not offer an indepth analysis.	Poor Does not discuss the the theme of the poem.
Basics of annotating. Number the stanzas Number the lines Description of what the speaker is saying in each stanza. Poem/lyrics	Excellent All annotation components are met.	Fair Some components are missing.	Poor Does not attmpt to annotate.