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Writing Poetry Rubric Writing Poetry Rubric Used for grading poems written by students. Rubric Code: A3C745 By susannewaters Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 9-12

Original Poem Rubric
	Exceeding Standards 100 pts	Meeting Standards 89 pts	Approaching Standards 79 pts	Below Standards 65 pts
Meaning and Originality	Exceeding Standards Poem is creative and original. It is evident that the poet put thought into their words and uniquely conveyed their ideas and emotions.	Meeting Standards Poem is thoughtful and creative. A couple of phrases or ideas may be revisited, but the overall product is carefully written.	Approaching Standards Most of the poem is creative, but appears to be rushed. This is evident in the poet's redundancy or use of cliches.	Below Standards Poems appear to be thoughtless or rushed. Work is very repetitive, and ideas are unoriginal.
Use of Techniques Minimum of 3	Exceeding Standards Vivid, detailed images and intensely felt emotion make the poem come alive. Poem creatively uses techniques to provide insightfulness for the reader.	Meeting Standards Clear sensory images, and purposeful techniques are used to portray ideas or emotions.	Approaching Standards Writer fails to use all required techniques Some use of image, idea, or emotion.	Below Standards Difficult to visualize image or emotion;limited or no use of techniques.
Form Either a sonnet, a ballad or sensory poety (Sonnet-Ballad?)	Exceeding Standards The writer follows the intended form. Reader recognizes the writer's amirable effort to use meet the criteria	Meeting Standards The poem is written in its proper forms with a few mistakes.	Approaching Standards The poem is somewhat written in its proper form.	Below Standards The poem is not written in its proper form.
Grammar	Exceeding Standards Proper use of English spelling and grammar is used consistently throughout each poem. Punctuation is utilized when necessary.	Meeting Standards A couple of spelling or grammar mistakes are evident, but do not diminish the meaning of the poem. Punctuation is utilized when necessary.	Approaching Standards The poet's intended meaning is confusing by several spelling or grammar errors. Punctuation may be misused.	Below Standards There are numerous spelling or grammar errors, making the poems difficult to understand. Puncutation is used incorrectly.