Slam poetry Rubric Categories Level 1 (50-59%) Level 2 (60-69%) Level 3 (70-79%) Level 4 (80-100%) Knowledge & Slam poem/rap Slam poem/rap Slam poem/rap Slam poem/rap shows a limited shows some shows shows a high Understanding degree of understanding of considerable degree of Content understanding of the novel understanding of understanding of the novel the novel the novel Thinking Slam poem/rap Slam poem/rap Slam poem/rap Slam poem/rap provides provides examples provides examples provides examples Selection of examples and and quotations and quotations and quotations examples and quotations with with some with considerable with a high degree quotations a limited degree effectiveness effectiveness of effectiveness of effectiveness Communication Student Student Student Student demonstrates a demonstrates demonstrates demonstrates a Preparedness limited degree of some considerable high degree of Length of rap (4 preparedness, preparedness, and preparedness, and preparedness, and verses) and use of use of use of use of Presentation skills: presentation presentation skills presentation skills presentation skills volume, gestures, skills tone, etc. Application Slam poem/rap Slam poem/rap Slam poem/rap Slam poem/rap Themes does not only connects the connects the connects the connect the character to 2 character to 3 character to 3 character to themes; these themes with themes with a high themes in an connections are considerable degree of effective somewhat effectiveness effectiveness manner. effective Comments: Editing Checklist Includes a minimum of 4 verses Each has a minimum of 4 lines
Slam poetry Rubric Categories Level 1 (50-59%) Level 2 (60-69%) Level 3 (70-79%) Level 4 (80-100%) Knowledge & Understanding Content Slam poem/rap shows a limited degree of understanding of the novel Slam poem/rap shows some understanding of the novel Slam poem/rap shows considerable understanding of the novel Slam poem/rap shows a high degree of understanding of the novel Thinking Selection of examples and quotations Slam poem/rap provides examples and quotations with a limited degree of effectiveness Slam poem/rap provides examples and quotations with some effectiveness Slam poem/rap provides examples and quotations with considerable effectiveness Slam poem/rap provides examples and quotations with a high degree of effectiveness Communication Preparedness Length of rap (4 verses) Presentation skills: volume, gestures, tone, etc. Student demonstrates a limited degree of preparedness, and use of presentation skills Student demonstrates some preparedness, and use of presentation skills Student demonstrates considerable preparedness, and use of presentation skills Student demonstrates a high degree of preparedness, and use of presentation skills Application Themes Slam poem/rap does not connect the character to themes in an effective manner. Slam poem/rap only connects the character to 2 themes; these connections are somewhat effective Slam poem/rap connects the character to 3 themes with considerable effectiveness Slam poem/rap connects the character to 3 themes with a high degree of effectiveness Comments: Editing Checklist Includes a minimum of 4 verses Each has a minimum of 4 lines
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