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IB MYP Poetry Rubric

Poetry Portfolio: This project is an assessment in the unit of Poetry that is a cross curricular project with ELA, Social Studies and Electives. This is task wherein students compile original poetry done in class showcasing the use of poetic technique. Please refer to assignment rubric for points on type of poem. The choices will include a couplet, ballad, quatrain and a sonnet (sonnet for GT only).

Rubric Code: ZX7W32W

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 6-8

Poetry Portfolio Rubric
	Beginning 1 pts	Developing 3 pts	Established 4 pts	Excelling 5 pts
Originality	Beginning Poems appear to be thoughtless or rushed. Work is very repetitive and ideas seem cliched, impersonal or unoriginal.	Developing Most of the poems creative, they are carefully written, but development could go further	Established Most poems are creative and thoughtful. It is evident that the poet put thought into their words and innovatively conveyed their ideas and emotions.	Excelling The poem is creative and original. It is evident that the poet put thought into their words and innovatively conveyed their ideas and emotions.
Figurative Language	Beginning There is no use of 0-2 figurative language.	Developing The writer uses only 3 element of figurative language.	Established The writer uses 4 types of figurative language and has good control of the use of figurative language.	Excelling The writer uses 5 types of figurative language and has strong control of figurative language and it is used well and compliments the meaning of the poem.
Content	Beginning The content is confusing or unclear.	Developing The content is somewhat clear to the reader.	Established The content of the 1960s and the specific subject area of that time period is clear.	Excelling The content of the 1960s and the specific subject area is clear and expressed with understanding, orginality and great poetic expression.
Attractiveness	Beginning The poem is messy or disorganized.	Developing The poems and portfolio show thoughtfulness in its presentation. Images were not related but were used to enhance the presentation of the project.	Established The poems and portfolio are attractive in terms of design, layout and neatness.	Excelling The portfolio is exceptionally attractive in terms of design, layout and neatness. Any images used are related to the poems and enhances the overall presentation of the portfolio.
Neatness	Beginning The project is not presentable. The text has a lot of erasures, was not neatly handwritten and/or handwriting was not straight.	Developing A fair bit of the project is not very neatly done. Handwriting is generally neat and straight, but some pages deviate from that requirement.	Established Most of the project is neatly and attractively done. 1-2 erasures, but the lines are straight.	Excelling All of the pages in the portfolio were neat and attractive. No erasures or creases. Lines of the poem are straight with neat handwriting or typed.

Keywords:

Poem, poetry, portfolio

Subjects:

English

Types:

Writing

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