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Spoken Word Poems 
Students write and perform poems capturing the journey of the author, a former child soldier
Rubric Code: YXXX6AC
By dcmcdowell
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Subject: English  
Type: Presentation  
Grade Levels: 9-12

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  Needs Improvement

16 pts

Fair

18 pts

Good

20 pts

Attitude and Subject

Needs Improvement

Poet attempts to present issues but is not necessarily successful. Poem seems safe and does not really present any controversies. Some thought does come through poem.
Fair

Poet captures some necessary elements to have a successful poem. Poem does not present fully all important issues that it should. Good attempt, however.
Good

Poet has a unique perspective and view of the world that is presented with attitude. It is important that a spoken word poem embodies the courage necessary to share one’s self with the rest of the world. Presents important issues
Poetic Devices

Needs Improvement

Poem does not succeed in presenting poetic devices. May contain repetition, rhyming, or rhythm or other devices, but is not consistent.
Fair

Poem has some poetic devices such as repetition, rhyming, or rhythm. A good attempt at incorporating language from book and language of the poet.
Good

Poem is strong with poetic devices, including repetition, rhyming, rhythm, and other devices. Good job with incorporating language from book with language from author of poem.
Use of language

Needs Improvement

Poet's use of language is safe or does not include enough strong images to leave a lasting impression on the audience. Little or no combination of poet's language and book's language or not enough to create a successful effect.
Fair

Poet's use of language may not include enough strong images to leave a lasting impression on the audience. Combination of poet's language and book's language is hit and miss.
Good

Poet's use of language includes strong images which leave a lasting impression on the listener. Combination of poet's language and book's language create a strong image.
Performance

Needs Improvement

Performance of poem is missing more than three elements of a successful presentation and more than likely is not able to present main point.
Fair

Performance of poem is missing one-two elements of successful presentation. May or may not be able to get across main point.
Good

Performance of poem includes eye contact, projection, enunciation, facial expression and gestures which assist in getting main points across. Excellent presentation of spoken word.
Illustration & Memorization

Needs Improvement

Illustration does not really relate to theme/events/controversies of poem. Student does not perform poem by memory.
Fair

Performer somewhat successfully relates illustration to theme/events/controversies of poem. Student reads poem without memorization.
Good

Performer successfully relates illustration to theme/events/controversies of poem. Student may have memorized poem.



Keywords:
  • spoken word poem, original, A Long Way Gone

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