Poetry Rubric

Objective:  The learner will write a poem using a variety of sentence structure, rich language and organized in a manner that flows from beginning to end.

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__________ Writer used a variety of sentence structure by beginning some phrases with adjectives and others with the noun, verb or prepositional

                     phrase.

__________ Writer used a variety of rich language.

__________ Writer organized poem in a manner that lead the reader from the beginning of the event to the end and grouped related topics to

                      emphasize order of event.

__________  Writer used various resources to acquire %100 correct spelling.

__________  Writer completed graphic organizer correctly.

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__________ Writer attempted to use a variety of sentence structure by beginning 2 phrases with something other than the adjective and noun.

__________ Writer used a variety of simple language and/or attempted to use rich language with words not used correctly.

__________  Writer had an appropriate beginning & conclusion and grouped topics which were not placed to emphasis order of event.

__________  Writer may had 1 or 2 misspelled words and/or did not use various resources to acquire correct spelling.

__________  Writer had no more than one mistake on the graphic organizer.

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__________  Writer used the same basic sentence pattern

                         ____ all sentences began with adjective

                         ____ all sentences began with the noun

__________  Writer used simple language or used some words frequently (other than articles, i.e. the, a)

__________  Writer grouped topics but did not have a beginning or conclusion.

__________   Writer misspelled more than 2 words.

__________   Writer had more than 2 mistakes on the graphic organizer.

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__________  Writer just listed words or did not write phrases.

__________  Writer used simple language and used some words frequently.

__________  Writer did not group topics.

__________  Writer misspelled numerous words which made it difficult for audience to read.

__________ Writer did not complete the graphic organizer or had 5 lines or less.