Requirements

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10 Published Poems are Analyzed Using Chart & Highlighted/Labeled

Ten poems include correctly labeled figurative language and extensive analysis using chart handout.

Eight or more poems have correctly labeled figurative language and analysis using chart handout.

Six or more poems have correctly labeled figurative language and analysis using chart handout.

Four or more poems have correctly labeled figurative language and analysis using chart handout.

Less than four poems have correctly labeled figurative language and analysis using chart handout.

10 Original Poems with Highlighted/Labeled Figurative Language

20 poems are written by the student using correct form.  They are highlighted & distinctly labeled with the correct literary devices (simile, metaphor, personification, alliteration, assonance, etc.) Rhyme scheme is also attempted and is correctly labeled.

20 poems are written by the student using correct form, and some are highlighted or distinctly labeled with the correct literary device (simile, metaphor, personification, alliteration, assonance, etc.)

Less than 20 poems are written by the student OR several are labeled incorrectly.

Less than 20 poems are written by the student AND several are labeled incorrectly.

Less than 20 poems are written by the student and no attempt has been made to label them.

Ability to Captivate the Audience

Student uses excellent eye contact, body stance, vocal inflection and projection to captivate the audience while reading his/her poetry. It is obvious that the student has practiced.

Student uses good eye contact along with vocal inflection and projection to captivate the audience while reading his/her poetry.

Student uses some eye contact, vocal inflection and projection.

Student needs to work on eye contact, vocal inflection OR projection.

Student needs to work on all three: eye contact, vocal inflection and projection.

Sensory Details

Ten original poems are full of sensory details (taste, touch, smell, feel, sight)

Ten original poems contain a modest amount of sensory detail.

Less than ten poems contain a fair amount of sensory detail.

Less than ten poems contain any sensory details.

Sensory detail is lacking in all poems.

Musical or Visual Piece

A scrapbook, poster, OR instrumental piece makes the poetry performance come alive.

A scrapbook, poster, OR instrumental piece is played in good quality.

A scrapbook, poster, OR instrumental piece is played but somewhat distracts the audience from the poetry.

A scrapbook, poster OR instrumental piece is played but it distracts the audience from the poetry.

No attempt has been made to produce a visual or instrumental piece to present with poetry.

Neatness

Spelling &

Grammar

Extremely well put together with each author's name and website or reference next to each poem. NO spelling or grammatical errors.

Very neatly done with minor spelling and/or grammatical errors. Authors' names are written underneath each poem.

Minor spelling and/or grammatical errors. Not every author's name is included with each poem.

Spelling and grammatical errors that distract the reader OR poems are somewhat difficult to read.

Spelling errors, grammatical errors OR neatness issues are considerable.