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Creating a poem Maya Angelou Lesson Creating a poem Rubric Code: P7WA69 By Hilary_Donahue Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Assignment Grade Levels: 9-12

Poem
	Needs Improvement (N/A)	Developing (N/A)	Proficient (N/A)	Advanced (N/A)
Appropriate Format/Length 30 pts	Needs Improvement Poem is unconnected words on the page.<BR> Poem is less than 4 lines.	Developing Poem resembles sentences. Poem is less than 6 lines. Poem is just a list.	Proficient Poem looks and sounds more like a poem than sentences on a page, poem is less than 10 lines. Poem is more than just a list but does contain list elements.	Advanced Poem sounds and looks like a poem.Poem is more than just a list but does contain list elements. Poem is at least 10 lines long.
Imagination!/Theme 20 pts	Needs Improvement Poetry generally exhibits no imagination and no theme.	Developing Poetry shows minimal imagination. Relies on cliches. Not very interesting but somewhat okay.	Proficient Some phrases are old but poetry generally shows imagination. Somewhat exciting and interesting theme	Advanced It is evident that the poet was innovative, taking great care to be imaginative. Exciting and interesting!!! Strong theme.
Mechanics 10 pts Spelling, Punctuation, Grammar	Needs Improvement Many errors in the spelling, punctuation, and grammar. Nowhere near being school appropriate and reader has much trouble understanding.	Developing More than a few errors in the spelling, punctuation, and grammar. Somewhat school appropriate. Reader has some trouble understanding.	Proficient Few errors in spelling, punctuation, and grammar. Reader can understand. School appropriate.	Advanced Minimal errors in spelling, punctuation, and grammar. School appropriate and the reader can read the poem clearly.
Figurative language 40 pts Simile, metaphor, personification, onamatopoeia, alliteration	Needs Improvement Fewer than two examples of figurative language.	Developing Poem has two examples of figurative language that are not memorable or appropriate to the poem.	Proficient Poem has two examples of figurative language that are somewhat memorable.	Advanced Poem is full of a variety of fresh, memorable, mood-setting devices. At least 2. No wasted words. Poetry is flowing, musical and vivid.