Poetry Portfolio Rubric

Name of Author______

Advanced MeetsApproaching Emerging

(4)Expectations (3)Expectations (2) Skills (1)

Voice / Poems are creative, sincere, and describe in a new, fresh way / Poems are creative and sincere / Some poems appear rushed or insincere, sometimes hard for reader to connect with the text / Most poems appear rushed or insincere, hard to connect with the text
Revising / All fluff and/or unimportant phrases have been removed, all or nearly all juicy and precise language remain / Fluff and/or unimportant phrases have been removed, chose mostly juicy and precise words, others are accurate for message / Some fluff and/or unimportant phrases have been removed, most remaining words are accurate but not juicy / Many unimportant phrases are present, few juicy and precise words
Editing- spelling / Spelling is intentional and creative, little to no errors, major improvements shown from rough drafts / Spelling is intentional and doesn’t distract from the content of the poems, improvements shown from rough drafts / Some spelling errors distract from the content of the poems, few improvements from rough drafts / Many spelling errors distract from the content of the poems
Editing- punctuation / Punctuation and spacing is intentional and creative, creates a clear rhythm for the reader that is interesting / Punctuation and spacing is intentional and creates a rhythm for the reader / Punctuation and spacing makes it clear how the poems should be read / Difficult to read poems with confusing punctuation and/or spacing
Tools Poets Use / Incorporated most tools from unit into poetry, “Tools You Used” table is clear and organized / Incorporated multiple tools from unit into poetry, “Tools You Used” table is complete / Incorporated some tools from unit into poetry, completed most of “Tools You Used” table appropriately / Incorporated few tools from unit into poetry, “Tools You Used” table is incomplete or confusing
Time on task / Used work time wisely, helped others stay on task / Used most work time wisely, needed a few reminders to stay on task / Used some work time wisely, needed some reminders for distracting others or self / Used little work time wisely, needed many reminders for distracting others or self
Presentation / Above and beyond finished product, extra time was spent making this product attractive and compelling / Neat and complete product, appropriately labeled / Missing components of portfolio, difficult to read in some parts / Unfinished portfolio and/or difficult to read work

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