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Poetry Writing Poetry Writing This rubric is to be used to assess a student's final copy of a poetry writing assignment. Rubric Code: J232856 By NSequino Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 6-8

Poetry Project
	Excellent 5 pts	Good 4 pts	Fair 3 pts	Poor 2 pts
Due date & completion 20 pts	Excellent All poems are completed on or before the due date. Poetry project contains at least three sets of poems (3 haikus, one "If I Were.." and one limerick), plus shows an additional poem or two.	Good All poems are completed on or before the due date. Poetry project contains at least three sets of poems (3 haikus, one "If I Were.." and one limerick).	Fair All poems are completed on or before the due date. Poetry project contains at least three sets of poems (3 haikus, one "If I Were.." and one limerick).	Poor All poems are completed after the due date. Poetry project contains at least 3 poems, but it may not contain all 3 haikus, or is missing a limerick or "If I Were..." poem.
Types of poems 20 pts	Excellent All poems are written correctly according to the format for each type of poem.	Good One poem is written incorrectly according to the format for each type of poem.	Fair Two poems are written incorrectly according to the format for each type of poem.	Poor All of the poems are written incorrectly according to the format for each type of poem.
Writing Mechanics 20 pts	Excellent One or two errors in grammar, spelling, or punctuation present.	Good Three or four errors in grammar, spelling, or punctuation present.	Fair Five or more errors in grammar, spelling, or punctuation present.	Poor Eight or more errors in grammar, spelling, or punctuation present.
Creativity 20 pts	Excellent All poems show strong evidence of creativity displaying strong voice, description and at least one literary device (simile, metaphor, alliteration, personification, imagery, etc.).	Good Two of the poems show strong evidence of creativity displaying two of the following: strong voice, description, and/or at least one literary device (simile, metaphor, personification, imagery, etc.).	Fair One of the poems shows strong evidence of creativity displaying two of the following: strong voice, and detailed descriptions, and/or imagery.	Poor None of the poems show strong evidence of creativity displaying two of the following: strong voice and detailed descriptions, and/or imagery.
Characteristics 20 pts	Excellent All of the poems follow the format of lines and stanzas as instructed.	Good All 3 types of the poems follow the format of lines and stanzas as instructed.	Fair One of the poems does not follow the format of lines and stanzas as instructed.	Poor None of the poems follow the format of lines and stanzas as instructed.