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Creating Your Own Sonnet Creating Your Own Sonnet Create a Shakespearean or Italian Style Sonnet Rubric Code: VAA954 By gkrivak Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Assignment Grade Levels: 9-12

Creating a Sonnet
	Exceeds Standard 3 pts	Meets Standard 2 pts	Needs Improvement 1 pts
Central Idea or Image Main focus of poem. Appropriate use of Shakespearean, Petrarchian or Spencerian format.	Exceeds Standard Central Idea/image appeals to the emotions and/or intellect and are appropriate for the sonnet's style	Meets Standard Central idea/image is present, though a bit murky.	Needs Improvement Central idea/image is difficult to identify and/or changes throughout the piece
Appropriate Rhyme Scheme Rhyme sceme follows Shakespearean, Petrarchian or Spencerian rhyme scheme.	Exceeds Standard Proper rhyme scheme is used.	Meets Standard Rhyme scheme is scattered or inconsistent.	Needs Improvement Little or no attempt to adhere to the prescribed rhyme scheme.
Written in Iambic Pentameter & Appr Unstressed-stressed pattern, with 10 syllables to a line with 14 lines total	Exceeds Standard Written in perfect iambic pentameter and/or written in proper format.	Meets Standard Written in iambic pentameter in all with one or two problems with syllables or unstressed-stressed pattern and/or written with one or two too many or few lines.	Needs Improvement Not written in iambic pentameter and/or written with over four too many or few lines
OveralPresentation/Creativity: figurative language<BR> --i.e. similes and/or metaphors	Exceeds Standard Presentation and reading show enthusiasm for the project.	Meets Standard Presentation and reading is adequate, could use a little more enthusiasm.	Needs Improvement Minimal presentation and reading skills employed.
Spelling and Grammar	Exceeds Standard No spelling or grammar mistakes.	Meets Standard One to three spelling or grammar mistakes.	Needs Improvement Four or more spelling or grammar mistakes.