RUBRICS FOR GRADING

Excellent Average Poor

Cohesiveness The poem somewhat
The poem goes
goes together but needs The poem does not go
perfectly together.
more cohesiveness. The together. The poem
There is unity between
poem’s lines and lines and stanzas sway
lines and stanzas,
stanzas sometimes sway away from the topic.
which connect with the
from the topic. (2 (1 POINT)
topic. (3 POINTS)
POINTS)
Use of poetic The poem uses 3 or
The poem uses 1 or 2
elements more poetic elements to The poem uses no
poetic elements but
enhance the poems and poetic elements.
they sometimes distract
the reader’s emotions. (1 POINT)
the reader. (2 POINTS)
(3 POINTS)
Rhythm The poem sometimes
The poem uses rhythm uses rhythm but may The poem does not
throughout, which waver in a way that have any noticeable
benefits the poetic tone. distracts the reader and rhythm.
(2 POINTS) negatively affects the (NO POINT)
tone. (1 POINT)
Creativity The poem is The poem is The poem is
accompanied by accompanied by accompanied by
 aesthetic use of graphics/ pictures that graphics/ pictures but
graphics/ pictures that somewhat enhanced the is not relevant to the
enhanced the creativity creativity of the output. theme.
of the output. (1 POINT) (NO POINT)
(2 POINTS)