Rhythm Composition Rubric
KEY TRAITS PROFICIENT (5-4)
All required elements are
Structure and used in the composition and
consists of at least eight
organization measures
The student turned in a
Written legible handwritten
Composition composition with proper
time signature and barlines
The student accurately
performed what was
Performance
written in the composition
at an appropriate tempo
Notes
EMERGING (3-2) BEGINNING (1-0)
Most of the required Some or none of the
elements are used in the required elements are
composition but consists used in the composition
of eight measures and consists of less than
eight measures
The student turned in a
The student did not turn
somewhat legible
in a legible composition
composition with few
barlines or time signature
with time signature and
barlines askew
missing
The student attempted to
The student performed
perform the written
what was written with
composition, but there
few errors and/or at a
were errors in tempo and
moderate tempo
accuracy