Poetry Slam Rubric

CATEGORY 4 3 2 1
Content Delivery shows a Delivery Delivery Student does
full understanding shows a good shows a good not seem to
of the topic. understanding of understanding of understand the
the topic. parts of the topic. topic very well.
Preparedness Student is Student seems Student is Student does
completely pretty prepared somewhat not seem at all
prepared and but might have prepared, but prepared to
has obviously needed a couple it is clear that present.
rehearsed. more rehearsals. rehearsal time
was lacking.
Volume Volume is loud Volume is loud Volume is loud Volume is often
enough to enough to enough to too soft to
be heard by be heard by be heard by be heard by
all audience all audience all audience all audience
members members about members about members.
throughout the 90% of the time. 80% of the time.
presentation.
Speaks clearly Student speaks Student speaks Student speaks Student often
clearly and clearly and clearly and mumbles or
distinctly all distinctly all distinctly much cannot be
(95–100%) of (95–100%) of (85–94%) of understood OR
the time and the time, but the time and mispronounces
pronounces all mispronounces mispronounces more than one
words correctly. one word. no more than one word.
word.
Listens to other Student listens Student listens Student Student
presentations intently and intently but sometimes does sometimes does
does not make makes one not appear to be not appear
distracting noises distracting noise listening but is not to be listening
or movements. or movement. distracting. and makes
distracting noises
or movements.
Adapted from ALEX: Alabama Learning Exchange at
http://alex.state.al.us/uploads/29818/OralPresentationRubricPoetrySlam.doc

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