iRubric: Original Poem Writing Rubric

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Original Poem Writing Rubric Original Poem Writing Rubric Students will write their own version of George Ella Lyon's poem "Where I'm From," emulating her style of writing. Rubric Code: Q6A5C6 By olsonkolb Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Assignment Grade Levels: 9-12

Original Poem Writing
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Figurative Language	4 At least one type of figurative language is used correctly and comprehensively.	3 At least one type of figurative language is used somewhat correctly and comprehensively.	2 Figurative language was attempted but not correctly or it made the poem incomprehensible.	1 No figurative language was used.
Originality and Effort	4 Poem has engaging ideas. Poem is original, thoughtful and creative. It is obvious that the poet put thought and planning into the writing.	3 Poem is mostly original, thoughtful, and creative. The overall product is carefully written.	2 Poem shows a fair amount of originality and thoughtfulness, yet it is sprinkled with cliche ideas and some unoriginal parts.	1 Poem shows almost no originality. Little to know effort was made in writing this poem.
Formal Usage of Language	4 No punctuation or spelling errors. Shows a strong grasp of poetic language through creative use of punctuation.	3 Few grammatical errors that do not distract the reader. Punctuation is makes sense the poem.	2 Errors are noticeable. Spelling and punctuation are fair. Poem is readable, yet mistakes distract the reader. Punctuation usage is acceptable.	1 Punctuation and spelling is poor and not reflective of student's true capabilities. Poor mechanics interferes with the poem's readability.
Artistic Presentation	4 The poem is creatively represented and visually appealing. The author obviously put effort into the visual presentation of the poem.	3 The poem is somewhat creatively represented and visually appealing. The author put some effort towards the visual presentation of the poem.	2 Very little attempt was made to make the poem visually appealing. Little evidence of effort.	1 No attempt was made to make the poem visually appealing. The artistic part of this assignment was obviously skipped.