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Poetry Critic's Blog Rubric

Your task is to write a poetry critic's blog entry that analyzes the figurative language, structure, and theme of a poem. Through your analysis you should be able to explain the meaning and impact of the poem. You will also be assessed on how well you respond to the analysis of other critics.

Rubric Code: XX28A4B

By mmcrook

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Subject: English

Type: Assessment

Grade Levels: 6-8

Poetry Analysis Rubric
	Exceeding 4 pts	Meeting 3 pts	Approaching 2 pts	Beginning 1 pts
Introduction	Exceeding Uses an interesting attention getter, the intro flows and explains main topics of the analysis. Mentions the author and title of the piece.	Meeting Uses specific and interesting attention getter. Links attention getter to the thesis through a logical progression of ideas. Mentions the author and title of the piece.	Approaching Uses a specific attention getter. Links the attention getter to the thesis through a logical progression of ideas. Includes some necessary elements.	Beginning Lacks one or more of the following elements: specific attention getter, logical progression of ideas, author's name and title of poem.
Thesis	Exceeding There is a specific and clear thesis statement that describes the theme of the poem. This is clearly stated and linked to the other ideas of the introduction. No revisement is necessary.	Meeting There is specific and clear thesis statement that describes the theme of the poem and is linked to the other ideas of the introduction. Some revisement may be necessary.	Approaching The thesis statement is not clear and may or may not be linked to other ideas in the introduction. Revisement is necessary.	Beginning There is no clear thesis statement or the thesis is not linked to other ideas in the introduction.
Poetic SIFT Analysis 1	Exceeding Explains poetic device thoroughly and uses precise evidence from the poem. This can be figurative language or structure. Analysis shows how this example creates meaning or impact. Topic sentence is clear and concise. There is a specific and clear thesis statement that describes the theme of the poem.	Meeting Explains poetic device and uses evidence from the poem but may not be specific. This can be figurative language or structure. Analysis shows how this example creates meaning or impact. Topic sentence is clear and concise.	Approaching Explains poetic device but may not use evidence from the poem. Analysis is weak. Topic sentence may or may not be present and little critical thinking is evident.	Beginning Poetic device is not explained and little evidence from the poem is used. Analysis is very weak. Topic sentences is not present and little critical thinking is evident.
Poetic SIFT Analysis 2	Exceeding Explains poetic device thoroughly and uses precise evidence from the poem. This can be figurative language or structure. Analysis shows how this example creates meaning or impact. Topic sentence is clear and concise.There is a specific and clear thesis statement that describes the theme of the poem.	Meeting Explains poetic device and uses evidence from the poem but may not be specific. This can be figurative language or structure. Analysis shows how this example creates meaning or impact. Topic sentence is clear and concise.	Approaching Explains poetic device but may not use evidence from the poem. Analysis is weak. Topic sentence may or may not be present and little critical thinking is evident.	Beginning Poetic device is not explained and little evidence from the poem is used. Analysis is very weak. Topic sentences is not present and little critical thinking is evident.
Original Poem	Exceeding	Meeting	Approaching	Beginning
Evidence	Exceeding Many citations are used to support the thesis and meaning of the poem. Goes beyond expectations by providing the reader with clear evidence using stanza and line numbers (4+ citations)	Meeting Citations are fully explained and are present throughout the analysis (3-4 citations)	Approaching Some citations are present. Citations are not fully explained. (1-2 citations)	Beginning Lack of citations in analysis. No explanation of citations is present (0-1 citations)
Grammar/Spelling	Exceeding Blog post is grammar and spelling error free.	Meeting Blog has 1-4 grammar or spelling mistakes.	Approaching Blog has 5-7 grammar or spelling mistakes.	Beginning Blog has 7+ grammar or spelling mistakes.

Keywords:

structure, meaning, figurative language, symbolism, tone and mood

Subjects:

English

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