Poetry Project Tasks & Rubric Name Hour

Poetry Reading / 4 / 3 / 2 / 1
Posture and eye contact / Stands up straight, looks relaxed and confident; establishes eye contact with the audience during the presentation / Stands up straight and establishes eye contact with the audience during the presentation / Sometimes stands up straight and establishes eye contact with the audience during the presentation / Slouches and/or does not look at the audience during the presentation
Pitch / Pitch was used often to convey emotions appropriately / Pitch was used often, but the emotion it conveyed did not always fit the content / Pitch was rarely used OR the emotion it conveyed often did not fit the content / Pitch was not used to convey emotion
Speaks clearly / Speaks clearly and distinctly all (95%-100%) of the time, and does not mispronounce any of the words / Speaks clearly and distinctly all (95%-100%) of the time, but mispronounces no more than one word / Speaks clearly and distinctly most (85%-94%) of the time, but mispronounces no more than one word / Often mumbles or cannot be understood OR mispronounces more than one word.
Volume / Volume is loud enough to be heard by all audience members during the entire presentation / Volume is loud enough to be heard by all audience members at least 90% of the time / Volume is loud enough to be heard by all audience members at least 80% of the time / Volume is often too soft to be heard by all audience members
Enthusiasm / Facial expressions and body language generate a strong interest and enthusiasm about the topic / Facial expressions and body language sometimes generate a strong interest and enthusiasm about the topic / Facial expressions and body language are used to try to generate enthusiasm, but seem somewhat faked / Very little use of facial expressions or body language; does not generate much interest in topic
Poetry Publication / 4 / 3 / 2 / 1
3 Original Poems
-Clerihew
-List
-Poem of Address / Poems all follow correct form for each specific type. Student has used specific words that engage the reader’s senses. / Poems all follow correct form for each specific type. Student has used some specific word choice but does not fully engage the reader’s senses. / 1 or more poems do not follow the correct form for each specific type. Student has not used specific word choice in order to engage the reader’s senses. / 2 or more poems do not follow the correct form or 1 or more poems are missing. Student has used poor word choice.
Poem Titles and Types / Each poem has an original title and the type is listed. / 1 or more poems are missing a title or type. / 2 or more poems are missing a title or type. / 3 poems are missing a title or the type.
Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar / No errors are found. / Few errors are found. / Several errors are found. / Several errors are found that impede the understanding of the poem(s).
Poem to be Read Orally / Student has included poem in publication with the following: poem title, poet’s name, and source. / Student has included poem but is missing one of the following: poem title, poet’s name or source. / Student has included poem but is missing two of the following: poem title, poet’s name or source. / Student has not included a poem to be read orally.
Classroom/Computer Lab Work Days / Student fully used classroom and/or computer work days wisely. / Student mostly used classroom and/or computer work days wisely. / Student minimally used classroom and/or computer lab work days wisely. / Student did not use classroom and/or computer lab work days wisely.
Total / ______/40 Points / Comments:

*Keep this rubric to be turned in with your final project.

In this project, you will be writing your own poems as well as reading a poem aloud that another professional poet wrote.
We will be using some classroom time to work, but you will also be required to do some work outside of class.
Please make sure that you are keeping up with each step of the process so that you are ready to put your final project together.