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Clerihew Poem Rubric Code: L558C2 By jtymchyna Draft Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 6-8

Clerihew Poetry
	Needs more work 1 pts	Almost there 2 pts	Great job 3 pts
Rhyming Scheme and Line Count	Needs more work Poem does not use the aabb rhyming scheme in 4 lines	Almost there Poem has only one rhyming couplet	Great job Poem has aabb rhyming couplet in 4 lines
Word choice	Needs more work Monotonous, repetitous and/or is not appropriate for subject of poem	Almost there Language is functional and appropriate, but no attempt at deleberate choice	Great job Descriptive, broad range of words. Word choice energizes writing and is appropriate for subject of poem.
Conventions	Needs more work Limited control of conventions. Frequent errors.	Almost there control of most writing conventions; errors are few and minimal.	Great job Strong control of standard conventions of writing.
Presentation	Needs more work Finished copy looks like it was thrown together and not much thought was put into how it looks.	Almost there The finished copy looks neat and some effort was put into how it looks.	Great job The final copy looks very neat. A lot of effort was put into the presentation of the poem
Captures essence of subjects fame	Needs more work Poem is not a reflection of the subject's fame or notoriety. Focus is on rhyming at the expense of the accurate imagery of subject. No humour to poem.	Almost there Some of the lines of the poem reflect the subject's fame or notoriety, but the main focus is on rhyming, taking away from the humour of the poem.	Great job Poem is a clear reflection of subject's fame using rhyming couplet to add humour to poem.