Rap Grading Rubric

Criteria 4 3 2 1
Creativity Body Body Body Students use no body
language/gesture gesture/language gesture/language gesture/language.
show considerable shows make the
work/creativity work/creativity make presentation s little
makes the the presentation better.
presentation better. somewhat better.

Uses lots of beats. Uses some beats. Demonstrates some Little or no use of
use of beats to rap beat in the rap.
the sone.

Volume Volume is loud Volume is loud Volume is loud Volume often too
enough to be heard enough to be heard enough to be heard soft to be heard by
by all audience by all audience by all audience all audience
members throughout members at least members at least members.
the presentation. 90% of the time. 75% of the time.
Articulation Raps clearly and Raps clearly and Raps clearly and Volume often too
distinctly all (100%- distinctly all (100%- distinctly most (94%- soft to be heard by
95%) the time, and 95%) of the time, but 85%) of the time. all audience
mispronounces no mispronounces a few Mispronounces members.
words. words. several words.
Preparedness Students appear Students appear Students make some Students appear
organized, prepared organized but make mistakes that disorganized and
and smooth. minor mistakes that interfere with unprepared.
do not interrupt the smoothness of the
flow of the performance.
presentations.

Total: ________ /16 Grade (Percentage): __________