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Poetry Recitation Poetry Recitation Students will memorize a poem and present it to the class Rubric Code: E3BX75 By ajshepherd Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Presentation Grade Levels: 9-12

Poetry Recitation
	Excellent 3 pts	Good 2 pts	Fair 1 pts
Introduction	Excellent Student clearly explains the understanding of the poem and the rationale for choosing it.	Good Student relates reason for choice of poem. Student's understanding of poem not clearly explained.	Fair Student does not explain choice or understanding or poem.
Memorization	Excellent The student has memorized the entire poem and is able to present it without error.	Good The student has memorized entire poem and is able to present with just one error from which h/she recovers.	Fair The student has memorized entire poem and is able to present, however makes three+ errors and doesn't recover.
Physical Presence	Excellent Student employs proper posture and gestures, is relaxed and confident, and maintains appropriate audience contact.	Good Student employs proper posture and gestures, is relaxed and confident, and maintains appropriate audience contact most of the time or is lacking in one of these elements.	Fair Presentation is lacking in two or more of the criteria.
Pausing and Pacing	Excellent The student uses pauses and pace effectively to communicate meaning and/or enhance dramatic impact of the poem.	Good The students uses pauses and pacing to communicate meaning and/or enhance dramatic impact of the poem.	Fair Pauses and pacing were not effective in improving meaning and/or dramatic effect. Pauses at ends of lines rather than at punctuation marks. Delivery is in bursts.
Clarity and Expression	Excellent The student speaks clearly, distinctly, and with appropriate and varied pitch and tone modulation. Recites loudly enough for all to hear throughout the presentation.	Good The student speaks clearly and distinctly. Some minor lapses in pitch, tone and volume OR the emotion conveyed did not always fit the content OR emphasis uneven.	Fair The student speaks clearly but is, at times, indistinct, too quiet, and/or pitch was rarely used OR the emotion it conveyed often did not fit the content.