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Beowulf Boast 
Beowulf Boast-Post Reading
For use in rewriting boasts created before reading Beowulf. Students use gained knowledge in Anglo-Saxon Poetry to elevate their boasts in ways that would make Beowulf proud.
Rubric Code: CX6987A
By sarahmhw
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 9-12

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  Poor

1 pts

Fair

3 pts

Good

4 pts

Excellent

5 pts

Presentation Style

posture, audibility, confidence, use of filler words, use of prompt cards
Poor

Presenter has poor posture, was difficult to hear, lacked confidence, made continuous use of filler words, and/or read directly from prompt cards.
Fair

Presenter has fair posture, is mostly audible, has some confidence, uses filler words frequently, and/or reads from the cards, but not exclusively.
Good

Presenter has good posture, is audible throughout, shows confidence, uses filler words infrequently, and/or only reads from prompt cards when necessary.
Excellent

Presenter has excellent posture, is clear and audible throughout, exhibits great confidence, hardly uses filler words, if at all, and/or does not read from prompt cards or only uses them occasionally.
Conventions

Formatting, following basic requirement of length, grammar, and appropriateness.
Poor

Presentation was significantly less than two minutes or significantly more than five minutes, grammar was poor, and/or content was inappropriate.
Fair

Presentation was just under two minutes or just over five minutes long, grammar was acceptable and content was mostly appropriate.
Good

Presentation was within allotted time of two to five minutes, grammar was good, and content was appropriate.
Excellent

Presentation was within allotted time of two to five minutes, grammar was excellent, and content was appropriate.
Boasting

Talk with excessive pride, self-satisfaction about one's achievements, possessions, or abilities. Include universal themes seen in heroic epics (ie feats of strength, bravery, etc).
Poor

Boast was simplistic and may have addressed inappropriate topics. Did not contain universal themes from heroic epics.
Fair

Boast was original and mostly appropriate. May not have addressed achievements. Contained some references to universal themes of heroic epics.
Good

Boast was original and appropriate. It addressed achievements. Repeatedly referenced universal themes from heroic epics.
Excellent

Boast was original and appropriate. It addressed achievements and was noticeably creative. Continually referenced universal themes of heroic epics.
Kenning

metaphorical compound word or phrase (as swan-road for ocean) used especially in Old English and Old Norse poetry.
Poor

Presentation contained one or fewer kennings.
Fair

Presentation contained two kennings.
Good

Presentation contained three kennings.
Excellent

Presentation contained four or more kennings.
Alliteration

repetition of initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables.
Poor

Presentation contained little or no alliteration.
Fair

Presentation contained some alliteration, though it may not have been entirely purposeful.
Good

Presentation contained some purposeful alliteration.
Excellent

Presentation contained purposeful and continual alliteration throughout.
Hyperbole

extravagant exaggeration beginning with only the smallest grain of truth.
Poor

Presentation contained minimal examples of hyperboles.
Fair

Presentation contained some hyperbole throughout.
Good

Presentation contained significant hyperbole.
Excellent

The majority of the presentation was hyperbolized.




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