iRubric: Poetry Slam rubric

Student is prepared, engages with audience, speaks clearly, varying volume, tone and rhythm according to poem's content. Uses expressive movements, facial expressions, and gestures that enhance the ideas and mood of the poem.
Poem is memorized / or little need to notes.

Student has poem prepared, but there is little evidence of rehearsal. Poem is not memorized but reads fluidly when notecards are consulted.
They have attempted to employ, though not consistently, variations in tone together with movement.

Student has not rehearsed & poem is neither memorized or on notecards. Does not appropriately engage with audience, use gestures, expressive tones, or volume. Student interrupts themselves or laughs while on stage.

Student is attentive, respectful & encouraging during performances. Peers can look to this student as an example for expected behavior.

Student is not blatantly disruptive, but is not an attentive audience member, ie. rehearsing his or her own poem during other performances, presenting inattentive body language, or conversing with classmates.

Student is disruptive and/or disengaged during performances. Student may heckle or interrupt performances with social or physical behaviors.