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Writing Poetry Rubric 
Writing Poetry Rubric
Used for grading poems written by students. Standard 6: Students read, write, and view texts to examine the choices artists make and to reflect on how their choices affect their audiences. Standard 1: Students use the writing process to produce clear responses to writing tasks that fulfill a variety of purposes and address a variety of audiences.
Rubric Code: K5769A
By jcnlmorris
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 9-12

Powered by iRubric Writing Poetry
  Exceeding Standards

100 pts

Meeting Standards

85 pts

Approaching Standards

75 pts

Below Standards

1 pts

Meaning and Originality

Exceeding Standards

Poems are creative and original. It is evident that the poet put significant thought into his or her words and uniquely conveyed his or her ideas and emotions.
Meeting Standards

Poems are thoughtful and creative. A couple of phrases or ideas may be revisited or underdeveloped, but the overall product is carefully written.
Approaching Standards

Most of the poems are creative, but some appear to be rushed. This is evident in the poet's redundancy, limited diction (choice of effect words), or use of cliches.
Below Standards

Poems are present, but they appear to be thoughtless or rushed. Work is very repetitive, and ideas are unoriginal.
Sensory Details

Exceeding Standards

Vivid, detailed images and intensely felt emotion make the poem come alive.
Meeting Standards

Clear sensory images are used to portray ideas or emotions.
Approaching Standards

Some use of image, idea, or emotion.
Below Standards

Difficult to visualize image or emotion.
Form

Exceeding Standards

The poems are complete and follows their intended forms.

Poet has challenged himself or herself to complete several difficult forms.
Meeting Standards

The poems are written in their proper form but with a few mistakes.

Poet challenged himself or herself to one or two difficult forms, but could have put more effort into this.
Approaching Standards

The poem are somewhat written in their proper forms.
OR
The poet did not challenge himself or herself to more than the minimum requirements
Below Standards

The poems are not written in their proper forms.
Grammar

Exceeding Standards

Proper use of English spelling and grammar is used consistently throughout the poem. Punctuation is utilized when necessary and appropriate. Clear attention spent on analyzing examples and conventions.
Meeting Standards

Very minor spelling or grammar mistakes are evident, but do not diminish the meaning of the poem. Punctuation is utilized when necessary. Overall, evidence that attention was spent on examples.
Approaching Standards

In some poems, the poet's intended meaning is confusing due to spelling and / or grammar errors. Punctuation may be misused. Basic editing not effectively completed.
Below Standards

There are numerous spelling or grammar errors, making the poems difficult to understand. Punctuation is used incorrectly.
Poetic Devices

Exceeding Standards

Poems demonstrate a clear understanding and noted use of a variety of poetic devices (alliteration, assonance, consonance, metaphor, meter, onomatopoeia, personification, point of view, repetition, rhyme, simile, stanza, etc.).
Meeting Standards

Poems demonstrate a fair understanding and use of a variety of poetic devices (alliteration, assonance, consonance, metaphor, meter, onomatopoeia, personification, point of view, repetition, rhyme, simile, stanza, etc.).
Approaching Standards

Poems use limited poetic devices repetitively, but do not demonstrate a broad understanding of their use in poetry.
Below Standards

Poems show little evidence or understanding of use of poetic devices.



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  • Poem, poetry, high school, writing

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