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Sonnet Poetry Summative Assessment Rubric 
Sonnet Poetry Rubric
Used for grading poems written by students.
Rubric Code: N2XA3WA
By sir_tykes
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 9-12

Powered by iRubric Original Poetry Writing
  Exceeding Standards

10 pts

Meeting Standards

8 pts

Below Standards

6 pts

Does Not Meet Standards

4 pts

Imagery and Figurative Language

Exceeding Standards

Poem is creative and original. Vivid, detailed images and intensely felt emotion make the poem come alive. Poem has an engaging title.
Meeting Standards

Poem is thoughtful and creative. Clear sensory images are used to portray ideas or emotions. Title is good.
Below Standards

Most of the poem is creative, but appears to be rushed. Poem shows a fair amount of thoughtfulness and some use of image, idea, or emotion. Title is uninteresting.
Does Not Meet Standards

The poem is not creative and appears to be thoughtless or rushed. Difficult to visualize image or emotion and has little imagery and sound quality. No title.
Literary Elements

Exceeding Standards

Imagery, diction, and tone are concrete and appeal to multiple senses. The poem personifies thoughtful descriptive language, interesting imagery.
Meeting Standards

Some concrete images arise in the reader's mind. A cursory usage of descriptive language with more than two appeals to the senses.
Below Standards

Imagery, diction, and tone are somewhat interesting. Few senses are realized in the language of the poem. The poem is somewhat thought out.
Does Not Meet Standards

Usage of imagery, diction, and tone is slim to non-existent. No thoughtfulness perceived. Difficult to visualize image or emotion
Length

Exceeding Standards

The poem is complete and follows its intended form of a sonnet and it uses 14 lines
Meeting Standards

The poem consists of 10 - 13 lines only
Below Standards

The poem is somewhat written in its proper form. It is consist of 7-9 lines.
Does Not Meet Standards

The poem is not written in its proper form. Poem has fewer than 7 lines.
Quatrains and Couplet

Exceeding Standards

Three Quatrains, one
Couplet
Meeting Standards

One error
Below Standards

Two Errors
Does Not Meet Standards

Three or more errors
Rhyme Pattern

Exceeding Standards

The poem clearly follows the ABAB CDCD EFEF GG
rhyming pattern or the ABBA ABBA ABBA CDCDCD/CDECDE rhyming pattern
Meeting Standards

The poem closely follows the ABAB CDCD EFEF GG
rhyming pattern (or ABBA ABBA ABBA CDCDCD/CDECDE
Below Standards

The poem somewhat follows the ABAB CDCD EFEF GG
rhyming pattern (or ABBA ABBA ABBA CDCDCD/CDECDE)
Does Not Meet Standards

The poem has not followed any rhyme scheme.
Rhythm Pattern

Exceeding Standards

The Poem uses proper iambic pentameter in all 14 lines of poetry (with 10 syllables per line).
Meeting Standards

There are at least 12 lines of poetry, that contain proper iambic pentameter (10syllables)
Below Standards

There are at least 10 lines of poetry, generally follows iambic pentameter (10 syllables)
Does Not Meet Standards

There are fewer than 10 lines of poetry, does not follow iambic pentameter (less than 10 syllables)
Correct Mechanics and Usage

Exceeding Standards

Proper use of spelling and grammar is used consistently throughout each poem; it contains no punctuation, capitalization, spelling, or usage and mechanics errors
Meeting Standards

Grammar and spelling mistakes are evident. It contains 3 - 5 punctuations, capitalizations, spellings, or usage and mechanics errors
Below Standards

The poet's intended meaning is confusing; it contains 6 - 8 punctuations, capitalizations, spellings, or usage and mechanics errors
Does Not Meet Standards

There are numerous spelling or grammar errors, making the poems difficult to understand. Punctuation is used incorrectly.
Artistic Presentation

Exceeding Standards

Very original, Very
attractive, Neat
Meeting Standards

Original, Attractive,
Neat
Below Standards

Somewhat original
and attractive,
lacking in neatness
Does Not Meet Standards

Not original, lacking
in neatness
Timeliness

Exceeding Standards

Submitted before or on the date of deadline
Meeting Standards

Submitted a day or two after deadline
Below Standards

Submitted three days after deadline
Does Not Meet Standards

Late submission



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