Culminating Project Rubric BEGINNING DEVELOPING ACCOMPLISHED EXEMPLARY 1 2 3 4 Form Uses an May use an Effectively uses Creatively uses inappropriate appropriate poetic an appropriate an appropriate poetic form. form. poetic form. poetic form. Word Usage Student’s use of Student’s use of Student’s use of Student’s use of vocabulary is vocabulary is vocabulary is vocabulary is very basic. more telling than routine and precise, vivid, and paints a showing. workable strong clear and complete picture in the reader’s mind. Poetic Uses few poetic Uses some poetic Uses poetic Effectively uses techniques such as figurative language to techniques such as figurative language to poetic techniques such as figurative language Techniques techniques such as figurative reinforce the reinforce the theme. Sensory details and sound to reinforce the theme. Strong sensory details (elements) language. theme. Some sensory details and sound devices are used to create images and rhythm and sound devices are used to create images devices are used to create images and rhythm in the poem. and rhythm in the poem. in the poem. Language May contain May contain many Has mainly grade level Has grade-level appropriate Conventions frequent and numerous errors in errors in spelling, and/or Appropriate spelling and spelling, and punctuation; contains few, if spelling, and punctuation (spelling, punctuation that may interfere punctuation; contains some errors that do not any, errors that do not interfere that interferes with the reader's punctuation) with the reader’s understanding. interfere with the reader’s with the reader's understanding. understanding. understanding. Effort Student’s work Student’s work demonstrates some Student’s work demonstrates an Student’s work demonstrates a lacks understanding of the understanding of the assignment. understanding of the assignment. Complete understanding of assignment. the assignment and goes beyond the requirements.
Culminating Project Rubric BEGINNING 1 DEVELOPING 2 ACCOMPLISHED 3 EXEMPLARY 4 Form Uses an inappropriate poetic form. May use an appropriate poetic form. Effectively uses an appropriate poetic form. Creatively uses an appropriate poetic form. Word Usage Student’s use of vocabulary is very basic. Student’s use of vocabulary is more telling than showing. Student’s use of vocabulary is routine and workable Student’s use of vocabulary is precise, vivid, and paints a strong clear and complete picture in the reader’s mind. Poetic Techniques (elements) Uses few poetic techniques such as figurative language. Uses some poetic techniques such as figurative language to reinforce the theme. Some sensory details and sound devices are used to create images and rhythm in the poem. Uses poetic techniques such as figurative language to reinforce the theme. Sensory details and sound devices are used to create images and rhythm in the poem. Effectively uses poetic techniques such as figurative language to reinforce the theme. Strong sensory details and sound devices are used to create images and rhythm in the poem. Language Conventions (spelling, punctuation) May contain frequent and numerous errors in spelling, and punctuation that interferes with the reader's understanding. May contain many errors in spelling, and/or punctuation that may interfere with the reader’s understanding. Has mainly grade level Appropriate spelling and punctuation; contains some errors that do not interfere with the reader’s understanding. Has grade-level appropriate spelling, and punctuation; contains few, if any, errors that do not interfere with the reader's understanding. Effort Student’s work lacks understanding of the assignment. Student’s work demonstrates some understanding of the assignment. Student’s work demonstrates an understanding of the assignment. Student’s work demonstrates a Complete understanding of the assignment and goes beyond the requirements.