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Cinquain Poetry Rubric Code: X5583B By jtymchyna Draft Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 6-8

Cinquain
	Needs more work 1 pts	Almost there 2 pts	Great job 3 pts
Cinquain form - syllable count	Needs more work Inaccurate syllable count in 2 or more lines. Does not follow specific pattern and has less or more than 22 syllables	Almost there Inaccurate syllable count in one line Most of the poem follows the specific pattern - 2,4,6,8,2	Great job Correct syllable count appear in each line following the specific pattern 2,4,6,8,2 for a total of 22 syllables
Word choice	Needs more work Monotonous, repetitious, sometimes inappropropriate for subject of poem.	Almost there Language is functional and appropriate. No attempt at deleberate choice	Great job Descriptive, broad range of words Word choice energizes writing
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 poem.
Spirit of the poem	Needs more work 5 distinct thoughts with a pause after each. Focus is on syllable count at the expense of the images and feelings in the poem	Almost there Attempt to create a complete thought, image or feeling, but does not flow smoothly - some disjointed phrases	Great job Poem flows smoothly and creates a complete thought, feeling or image. The poem flows, building to a conclusion