POEM WRITING RUBRIC

BEGINNING DEVELOPING ACCOMPLISHED EXEMPLARY SCORE

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Form Uses an May use an Effectively uses Creatively uses

inappropriate appropriate poetic an appropriate an appropriate
poetic form. form. poetic form. poetic form.
Incomplete stanzas Completion of one Completion of two Complete with
or stanza length is stanza of four lines stanzas of four lines three stanzas with
incorrect. each each only. four lines each.

Word Usage Student’s use of Student’s use of Student’s use of Student’s use of
vocabulary is vocabulary is vocabulary is vocabulary is
very basic. more telling than routine and precise, vivid,
showing. workable and paints a
strong clear and
complete picture
in the reader’s
mind.

Poetic Uses few poetic Uses some poetic Uses poetic Effectively uses
Techniques Techniques such as Techniques such as techniques such as poetic techniques
(elements) figurative language. figurative language to figurative language to such as figurative
reinforce the reinforce the language
theme. theme. to reinforce the
theme.

Language May contain May contain many Has mainly grade level Has grade-level
Conventions frequent and errors in spelling, appropriate appropriate
(spelling, numerous grammar, and/or spelling, spelling,
grammar, errors in punctuation that grammar, and grammar, and
spelling, may interfere punctuation; punctuation;
punctuation) grammar, and with the reader’s contains some contains few, if
punctuation understanding. errors that do not any, errors that
that interferes interfere with the do not interfere
with the reader’s with the reader’s
reader’s understanding. understanding.
understanding.