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Rap Your Book

A Rap is basically poetry that is said to a beat. However, Rap doesn't always rhyme and neither does poetry. Write your own rap about the book you chosen from the Abraham Lincoln Book Award list, to the beat of an existing song or an original beat of your own.

Rubric Code: VXAW357

By Jenmccracken

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Subject: English

Type: Project

Grade Levels: 9-12

Rap Your Book
	Excellent 4 pts	Good 3 pts	Fair 2 pts	Poor 1 pts
Content	Excellent Main characters, setting, problem & solution are evident in work. Student has included significant details and has used sophisticated word choice for the story.	Good Main characters, setting, problem & solution are evident in work. Student has used appropriate word choice for the story.	Fair Either one of the following is missing from the song/rap…main characters, setting, or problem and solution or the student has not used appropriate word choice for the story.	Poor One or more of the following is missing from the song/rap…main characters, setting, or problem and solution or the student has not put effort into the word choice for the story.
Lyrics	Excellent Lyrics follow a pattern/rhyme. In addition to the lyrics, the student has created a memorable chorus. Lyrics are catchy and memorable. Music is easy to understand when spoken, sung or recorded by student.	Good Lyrics follow a pattern/rhyme. Lyrics may not be easy to remember, but meet the content criteria. Music is easy to understand when spoken, sung or recorded by student.	Fair Either the lyrics do not follow a pattern/rhyme or the lyrics may not be easy to remember, because they do not meet the content criteria. Music may be difficult to understand when spoken, sung or recorded by student.	Poor Either the lyrics do not follow a pattern/rhyme or the lyrics may not be easy to remember, because they do not meet the content criteria. Music may be difficult to understand when spoken, sung or recorded by student.
Presentation dynamics	Excellent Presentation was understandable, emphatic and energetic	Good Presentation was understandable, but too little emphasis and energy was displayed	Fair Presentation was understandable most of the time, some energy displayed	Poor Presentation was quiet: difficult to hear the words Little energy displayed
Work ethic	Excellent Prepared and presented in a superior way. Includes title, lyrics, and cover sheet. No spelling and mechanics errors. Superior evidence of effort.	Good Neatly prepared and presented. Includes title, lyrics, and cover sheet. One or two spelling and mechanics errors. Good evidence of effort.	Fair Adequately prepared and presented. Product is missing one of the following: song title, lyrics, and cover sheet. Few (3-4) spelling and mechanics errors. Some evidence of effort.	Poor Poorly prepared and presented. Missing song title, lyrics, and/or cover sheet. Multiple (more than 4) spelling and mechanics errors. Minimal evidence of effort.
Final Product	Excellent The song or rap is complete and is uniquely original. It creatively includes the title of the book and the author. They lyrics rhyme as they tell about the book. The written product is neat, colorful, and completed in a unique way. The student comfortably performs the song or rap.	Good The song or rap is complete and original. It is written with real and appropriate words, and it includes the title of the book and the author. The song or rap tells about the book, not just one character. The written product is no bigger than a regular sized paper (8 ½ by 11), and it is neat and colorful. The student performs the song or rap, but it isn't very engaging or creative.	Fair The song or rap may or may not be complete. It may or may not include the title of the book or the author, and it may or may not tell about the book. The written product may or may not follow the size guidelines, or it may have been completed on notebook paper and written in pen or marker. The student struggles to perform the song or rap.	Poor The song or rap is not complete. It does not include the title of the book or the author, and it does not tell about the book. The written product was not complete and it does not follow the size guidelines. The student does not perform the song or rap.

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