Rubric for Poem Group

Category 4 3 2 1
Word Choice Writer uses Writer uses Writer uses Writer uses an
vivid words great words words that lack immature and
and phrases and phrases in variety and limited
that paint a that it is sometimes vocabulary
picture in the sometimes dull and that is not at
reader’s mind. paint a picture boring. grade level.
Every word is in the reader’s
in the perfect mind.
place.
Grammar and If mistakes in Writer makes Writer makes Writer makes 5
Spelling grammar and 1-2 mistakes in 3-4 mistakes in or more
spelling are spelling and spelling or mistakes in
made it is clear grammar. grammar. spelling or
that they were grammar
made on and/or the
purpose to project is
advance the presented in
poem. Other pencil.
wise- no
mistakes were
made.
Adding The writer The writer may The writing The ideas and
Personality seems to be be writing from does not the way they
(voice) writing from experience, “belong” to the are expressed
experience. but there is writer. It is seem to belong
The ideas are some lack of boring, dull, or to someone
fresh and new! ownership. It seems rushed. else. There
does not seems to be
always sound little effort
fresh and new. shown and/or it
is presented in
pencil.
Literary The writer uses The writer uses The writer uses The writer does
Devices 3 or more 3 or more less than 3 little to
literary devices literary literary attempt
and they are devices. They devices. The identifying
clearly and attempt to attempt to literary devices
correctly label and label and or did not
labeled and identify them, identify them include any
identified. but some is incorrect, no literary devices
mistakes were obvious or within their
made. rushed. poetry.
Length 20 or more 18-20 lines 15-17 lines Less than 15
lines lines

Total out of 20____________

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