Name:

Poetry Reading Rubric

Poem Title:

Excellent Good Needs Improvement

5 4-3 2-1
Posture and Eye Uses posture Sometimes stands up Slouches and/or does
Contact appropriate for the straight and not look at or try to
poem, looks relaxed establishes eye involve audience
and confident. Establishes contact. during presentation.
and maintains eye contact
with the audience during
the presentation.
Voice and Volume is loud enough to Volume is usually loud Volume too soft or
Articulation be heard by all audience enough to be heard by speaker mumbles.
members. Performer is all audience members. Audience often has
easily understood by the Performer is usually trouble understanding.
audience. understood by the
audience.
Accuracy No errors Minimal or minor errors Numerous errors

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