Name : _______________________________ Class: _______________

POETRY RUBRIC
5 4 3 2 1
TITLE Title is unique & title related to Presents title with There is no clear No title
related to the poem the poem little creativity title
partially
WORD CHOICE AND MAIN Many precise, vivid A steady writing General terms to Out of topic Not written in
IDEA and descriptive using develop main idea its proper form
words to develop a descriptive
main idea words to
develop main
idea
HANDWRITING Neat and easy to 80% all written 50% of the letters 30% of the letters Untidy / can’t
read neatly are formed are written be read easily
correctly correctly
GRAMMAR Proper use of English A couple of The poet’s Numerous Difficult to
and grammar is used spelling or intended meaning spelling or understand,
consistently grammar is confusing by grammar errors punctuation is
throughout each mistakes are several spelling or used
poem detected grammar errors. incorrectly.

Overall marks : _____ / 20

As we all know, tomorrow will be the day for poem writing.
I have set some rules for it. Students can write at home by parents’
guidance from today until Wednesday.
Rules : General
1. No specific theme/topic.
2. The competition is open to anyone from Level 2.
3. The closing date of the competition is 16th June 2022.
4. English teacher for each class will be the judge and mark based on the poetry rubric given. Print one copy of rubric
for each contestant and stapler it on top of their paper.
5. All poems must have a title and must not exceed 40 lines in length.
6. Poems must be in English and handwritten neatly.
7. Entries must not have been published anywhere.
8. Prize winners will be notified by the end of English Week.
9. 3 winners for level 2 ( I will choose the best among all). English teachers can submit to me the best one from each
class...