Instead of using metaphors and similes that everyone can use, they should use the ones that they themselves find meaningful as Oscar did in the text. Poem Rubric & Assessment Exceptional Average Poor Use of Figurative The student uses The student uses The student does Language – 10 Points personal and logical personal and logical not use personal metaphors and metaphors and and logical similes. similes at times. metaphors and similes. Use of Vernacular – 10 The student uses The student uses The student does Points complex and complex and not use complex and meaningful meaningful meaningful expression of expression of expression of vernacular. vernacular vernacular. sometimes. Grammar/Conventions Student uses Student uses Student does not – 5 Points consistent grammar, consistent use consistent verb tenses, grammar, verb grammar, verb spelling, etc. Also, tenses, spelling, etc., tenses, spelling, etc. the poetic form is at times. Also, the The poetic form is recognizable. poetic form is unrecognizable. recognizable.
Instead of using metaphors and similes that everyone can use, they should use the ones that they themselves find meaningful as Oscar did in the text. Poem Rubric & Assessment Exceptional Average Poor Use of Figurative Language – 10 Points The student uses personal and logical metaphors and similes. The student uses personal and logical metaphors and similes at times. The student does not use personal and logical metaphors and similes. Use of Vernacular – 10 Points The student uses complex and meaningful expression of vernacular. The student uses complex and meaningful expression of vernacular sometimes. The student does not use complex and meaningful expression of vernacular. Grammar/Conventions – 5 Points Student uses consistent grammar, verb tenses, spelling, etc. Also, the poetic form is recognizable. Student uses consistent grammar, verb tenses, spelling, etc., at times. Also, the poetic form is recognizable. Student does not use consistent grammar, verb tenses, spelling, etc. The poetic form is unrecognizable.