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Poetry Poetry Student creates a poem that describes their chosen word for a word person poem. Rubric Code: UX9W2X6 By jbaumann Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: K-5, 6-8

Poetry Portfolio Rubric
	Beginning 5 pts	Developing 10 pts	Established 15 pts	Excellent 20 pts
Originality	Beginning Work appears to be thoughtless or rushed. Work is very repetitive and ideas seem cliched, impersonal or unoriginal.	Developing The poem is creative, but doesn't demonstrate a variety of approaches.	Established The poem is creative and thoughtful. It's carefully written, but development or craft could go further.	Excellent Poem is creative and original. It is evident that the poet put thought into their words and innovatively conveyed their ideas and emotions.
Word Choice	Beginning The poem did not include any rich, colorful or precise language.	Developing The poem uses little rich, colorful, precise language.	Established The poem uses some rich, colorful, precise language.	Excellent The poem uses rich, colorful, precise language.
Grammar & Punctuation	Beginning There are numerous spelling, diction, or grammar errors.	Developing The poet's intended meaning is muddled by some spelling, diction or grammar errors.	Established Some spelling, diction or grammar mistakes are evident, but do not diminish meaning.	Excellent Proper use of modern English spelling, diction and grammar are employed consistently throughout the poem.
Fluency	Beginning The poem doesn't have well constructed phrases that flow well, make the reading feel natural, and can be easily read.	Developing The poem has some well constructed phrases that flow well, make the reading feel natural, and can be easily read.	Established The poem uses almost all constructed phrases that flow well, make the reading feel natural, and can be easily read.	Excellent All poem has all well constructed phrases that flow well, make the reading feel natural, and can be easily read.
Art Work	Beginning Visual doesn't have anything to do with the written description of the word person.	Developing There is some effort made in the creation of the picture that would represent the word person.	Established The word person picture mostly represents the description in the poem.	Excellent Excellent work on the visual for the word person. Acccurately depicts the word person described in the writing.