CRITERIA 4 3 2 1

Lyric/Song Almost all lyrics The lyrics are

All lyrics sound Almost all lyrics sound natural and difficult to read/sing
natural and are easy- sound natural and are easy-on-the- aloud because they
on-the-ear when are easy-on-the-ear ear when read sound awkward,
read aloud, but 1or 2 when read aloud, aloud, but 1or 2 and are distractingly
lines are still stiff and but 1or 2 lines are lines are still stiff repetitive, or
awkward or are still stiff and and awkward or difficult to
difficult to awkward or are are difficult to understand. Music
understand. Music difficult to understand. Music does not fit or there
choice is excellent. understand. Music choice is good. is no music.
choice is good.
Song Lyrics Writer uses vivid Writer uses lyrics Writer uses lyrics
Writer uses vivid lyrics that linger or that communicate that do not
lyrics that linger or draw pictures in the clearly, but the communicate
draw pictures in the reader’s mind, but song lacks variety, strongly or capture
reader’s mind, and occasionally the punch or flair.. the reader’s
the lyrics seems words to the song interest.
accurate, natural and are used inaccurately
not forced. or seem overdone

Grammar, Writer makes .

spelling and Writer makes no Writer makes more more than 4 errors Writer makes more
Neatness error in grammar than 1-2 errors in in grammar or than 4 errors in
or spelling that grammar or spelling spelling that grammar or spelling
distracts the reader that distracts the distracts the that distracts the
from the content. reader from the reader from the reader from the
Paper is neatly typed content. Paper is content. The content. Many
with no distracting neatly typed with 1 writing is generally words are
corrections. or 2 distracting readable, but the unreadable or there
corrections. reader has to exert are distracting
quite a bit of effort corrections.
. to figure out some
of the words.
Content Main idea/ The main idea is not
There is one clear, Main idea/emotion emotion clear. There is a
well-focused is clear but the somewhat clear seemingly random
topic/emotion. Main supporting lyrics are but there is a need and/or inaccurate
idea stands out and general or not for more collection of words.
is supported by completely supporting lyrics. It
lyrics. Song clearly connected. Song is unclear how the
supports the somewhat supports song fits the
character(s) and the character(s) and character(s) and
story story. story.