9-10 WRITING RUBRIC: Poetry Analysis

ELA ELA Standard Teacher Score Comments and

Strand (Student Checklist) 1 2 3 4 Sub score
Organization and Focus
Introduction
 Engaging or attention-grabbing opener
 Appropriate background information (title of poem? poet?)
 Coherent thesis/controlling impression (literary elements)
Body Paragraphs
 Topic sentences support main idea
 Effective and fluid transitions are present between
sentences and paragraphs
 Statements and claims are supported by precise and relevant
1.0 examples (lines, stanzas)
Writing  Elaborates and explains supporting details (anecdotes,
descriptions, facts, statistics, quotations, paraphrases)
Strategies
Conclusion
 Conclusion restates thesis and summarizes key points
 Final comment provides insight, life applications, broader
themes
Style
 Fluid integration of supporting evidence (quotes can’t stand
alone).
 Varied, precise and vivid word choice
 Varied sentence structure
 Appropriate voice and tone for audience, 3rd person
Sentence Structure
 Correct and complete sentences
 Correct use of phrases, clauses, conjunctions,
prepositions and modifiers
Written Grammar and Usage
Language  Correct subject/verb agreement
Conventions  Correct pronoun usage
 Accurate and consistent verb tense
 ______________________

Spelling, Punctuation and Capitalization

 Correct use of punctuation, capitalization, and spelling

2.0  Demonstrates a comprehensive grasp of the poem

Writing
Applications  Analyzes the way in which stylistic devices contribute to the
meaning of the text (e.g. imagery, symbols, figurative
Response language, etc.)
to  Supports ideas through accurate and detailed references to
Poetry the text(s) (l. #) (ll. #)
Overall Score
Additional requirements:
 Margins  Heading (4 lines)/Header (last name + page #)  Indents  spacing (double) + font size 12; title =14
Writing Process Stages:  Prewriting (Lyrics/Poem)  Drafting (1/2 sheet)  Revising (Peer Edited)
 Editing/Proofreading  Publishing
 9-10 WRITING RUBRIC: Poetry Analysis
ELA ELA Standard Teacher Score Comments and
Strand (Student Checklist) 1 2 3 4 Sub score
Organization and Focus
Introduction
 Engaging or attention-grabbing opener
 Appropriate background information (title of poem? poet?)
 Coherent thesis/controlling impression (literary elements)
Body Paragraphs
 Topic sentences support main idea
 Effective and fluid transitions are present between
sentences and paragraphs
 Statements and claims are supported by precise and relevant
1.0 examples (lines, stanzas)
Writing  Elaborates and explains supporting details (anecdotes,
descriptions, facts, statistics, quotations, paraphrases)
Strategies
Conclusion
 Conclusion restates thesis and summarizes key points
 Final comment provides insight, life applications, broader
themes
Style
 Fluid integration of supporting evidence (quotes can’t stand
alone).
 Varied, precise and vivid word choice
 Varied sentence structure
 Appropriate voice and tone for audience, 3rd person
Sentence Structure
 Correct and complete sentences
 Correct use of phrases, clauses, conjunctions,
prepositions and modifiers
Written Grammar and Usage
Language  Correct subject/verb agreement
Conventions  Correct pronoun usage
 Accurate and consistent verb tense
 ______________________

Spelling, Punctuation and Capitalization

 Correct use of punctuation, capitalization, and spelling

2.0  Demonstrates a comprehensive grasp of the poem

Writing
Applications  Analyzes the way in which stylistic devices contribute to the
meaning of the text (e.g. imagery, symbols, figurative
Response language, etc.)
to  Supports ideas through accurate and detailed references to
Poetry the text(s) (l. #) (ll. #)
Overall Score
Additional requirements:
 Margins  Heading (4 lines)/Header (last name + page #)  Indents  spacing (double) + font size 12; title =14
Writing Process Stages:  Prewriting (Lyrics/Poem)  Drafting (1/2 sheet)  Revising (Peer Edited)
 Editing/Proofreading  Publishing
 Self Reflection: POETRY / SONG ANALYSIS ESSAY

Writer’s name: ________________________ Date: _________ Period: _______

► In the left margin, highlight your favorite part of the essay.

► Use a green pen to underline all of your strong diction.

► What I like best about my essay is _______________________________________

because _______________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________.

► What I need to improve on for next time is ________________________________

because _______________________________________________________________.

► I feel that I earned the grade of: A B C D F on this assignment

because _____________________________________________________.

4 = Clearly meets this standard.

3 = Makes a serious effort to meet this standard and is fairly

successful.

2 = Make some effort to meet this standard but with little success.

1 = Does not achieve this standard.

0 = Unscorable.
 Self Reflection: POETRY / SONG ANALYSIS ESSAY

Writer’s name: ________________________ Date: _________ Period: _______

► In the left margin, highlight your favorite part of the essay.

► Use a green pen to underline all of your strong diction.

► What I like best about my essay is _______________________________________

because _______________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________.

► What I need to improve on for next time is ________________________________

because _______________________________________________________________.

► I feel that I earned the grade of: A B C D F on this assignment

because _____________________________________________________.

4 = Clearly meets this standard.

3 = Makes a serious effort to meet this standard and is fairly

successful.

2 = Make some effort to meet this standard but with little success.

1 = Does not achieve this standard.

0 = Unscorable.