Poetry Recitation Rubric
Excellent! You’ve Nice Job! After a few
mastered this part
Graded completely!
Item
You stated the name &
Content author (or “author
unkown”). You recited all
of the words exactly as the
author wrote them.
You used wonderful
expression. You used
Expression gestures effectively. The
author of this poem would
be proud of the way you
recited it!
Your pace was appropriate
Pacing (very slow) so everyone
and was able to understand.
Clarity
Your voice was clear. We
could hear you across the
room.
Eye Contact You spoke directly to the
audience the entire time.
Each of us felt that you
were speaking to us. You
moved your head naturally
and looked around the
room.
Good Start! Keep
more tries, you’ll be an
expert.
You got almost all of the
words right. One or two
words were missed or
misplaced.
You used expression for
one or two parts of the
poem. Add more to the
other lines, and it will be
perfect.
There were one or two
spots that could have
been slowed for the
audience to understand
the poem better.
It was a little hard to hear
you at times.
You looked out at the
audience, but focused on
one member (often it’s
the teacher). Look
around a bit more next
time.
working on this part so
your skills will
improve.
You missed several of
the words, but we still
understood the meaning
of the poem.
The poem would sound
much better if you used
expression in your
voice.
This is an area for you
to practice. You spoke
too fast for the
audience to enjoy this
poem.
Your voice was too soft
this time. We could not
hear your recitation.
You looked down while
you spoke. Next time,
let the audience see
your eyes, and you will
see our smiles.