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Poetry Recitation Poetry Recitation Students will memorize a poem and present it to the class Rubric Code: X68833 By nancysilva Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Presentation Grade Levels: K-5

Poetry Recitation
	Excellent 4 pts	Good 3 pts	Fair 2 pts	Weak 1 pts
Preparation	Excellent Student is well prepared and it is obvious that he/she rehearsed the poem thoroughly.	Good Student is well prepared but the presentation of the poem requires a few more rehearsals.	Fair Student is not well prepared and would benefit from many more rehearsals.	Weak Student is obviously unprepared for the task. No evidence of any rehearsals.
Memorization	Excellent The student has memorized the entire poem and is able to present it without error.	Good The student has memorized entire poem and is able to present with just one error from which h/she recovers.	Fair The student has memorized entire poem and is able to present, however makes three+ errors and doesn't recover.	Weak The student has not memorized the poem.
Physical Presence	Excellent Student employs proper posture and gestures, is relaxed and confident, and maintains appropriate audience contact all of the time.	Good Student employs proper posture and gestures, is relaxed and confident, and maintains appropriate audience contact some of the time.	Fair Student employs proper posture and gestures, is relaxed and confident, and maintains appropriate audience contact very few times.	Weak The student slouches, looks uncomfortable and makes no effective contact with the audience at all. Tension and nervousness is obvious.
Pausing and Pacing	Excellent The student uses pauses and pace effectively to communicate meaning and/or enhance dramatic impact of the poem all of the time.	Good The student uses pauses and pacing to communicate meaning and/or enhance dramatic impact of the poem most of the time.	Fair The student hardly uses pauses an pacing to communicate meaning and/or enhance dramatic impact of the poem.	Weak The student does not use pauses and pacing to communicate meaning and/or enhance dramatic impact of the poem most of the time.
Clarity and Expression	Excellent The student speaks clearly, distinctly, and with appropriate and varied pitch and tone modulation. Recites loudly enough for all to hear.	Good The student speaks clearly and distinctly. Some minor lapses in pitch, tone and volume OR emphasis uneven.	Fair The student speaks clearly but is, at times, indistinct, too quiet, and/or pitch was rarely used.	Weak The student does not speak clearly, mispronounces words and is inaudible to the audience. Spoken in monotone.

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