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Dramatic Poetry Reading Dramatic Poetry Reading 3 Point Rubric Rubric Code: H4B966 By misinatra Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Reading Grade Levels: 9-12

Oral Reading Fluency
	4 pts	3 pts	2 pts
Expression and Volume	4 Sounds like natural language. Reading has excellent expression and enthusiasm. The reader is able to vary expression and volume depending on the poem.	3 Some expression, but not consistent. Attempts to use voice to make text sound like natural language, but not all the time. Volume is generally soft.	2 Reads mostly word by word. Very little expression or enthusiasm in voice. Little sense of trying to make text sound like natural language. Volume is generally very soft.
Sound Effects	4 The sound effects created interest in the poem and allowed the listener to experience the poem on a variety of levels and sensory experiences.	3 The sound effects blended with the reading of the poem to create a complete comprehension of the poem but lacked energy or excitement.	2 Sound effects were choppy or misplaced with little concern for their appropriateness within the poem.
Smoothness/Accuracy/Automaticity	4 Reading is very smooth and well rehearsed. Payed attention to punctuation and knew all of the words in the poem.	3 A few "jerks" in the reading where the student stops to problem solve. Flow becomes disruptive. Pauses may be due to lack of preparation or failure to observe punctuation.	2 Long pauses between words or phrases. Very choppy. Little, if any, attention to punctuation.
Pacing	4 The reading of the poem was at a perfect pace. (not too fast or too slow) It allowed audience enough time to think about the meaning of the poem.	3 At times, the poem was read too fast/slow, but for the most part, it was read at an appropriate pace.	2 Poem was read way too fast, or way too slow and it took away from the meaning of the poem.
Creativity	4 Highly original extras added enjoyment to the understanding of the poem.	3 Some creative thinking evident. Some extras provided enrichment.	2 Little creative thinking evident. Lack of extras to enrich poem.