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Poetry Rubric Code: CX4X43 By jrisano Draft Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: Undergraduate

Attention
	Poor 1 pts	Fair 3 pts	Good 5 pts
Content	Poor There's nothing at stake in the poem. Why was it written? Cliche. Uninteresting. Expected. Clarity issue.	Fair There's tension and an idea but it hasn't fully come together yet. The reader has to fill in some backstory in order for the poem to make sense.	Good Poem captures reader and makes unexpected turns (clearly). The poem takes risks (successfully).
Imagery	Poor Cliche City. Abstractions (possibly void of imagery). Metaphors that don't make sense.	Fair Interesting imagery but unclear as to how it's moving the poem forward.	Good Authentic, concrete images support abstractions. Poet has transported the reader through her/his images.
Language	Poor Unclear reasoning behind word choice. Serious syntax, diction, and clarity issues. There's no music ("it don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing").	Fair Some syntax, diction and clarity issues. Music's off.	Good Musical, clear, well-structured, well-worded lines.
Form	Poor Arbitrary line breaks and stanza formations. Or every line is endstopped.	Fair Playing with enjambment and aware of breaks and stanzas but not completely there yet.	Good Timely line breaks and stanza formations. Poet knows her/his craft and it shows.