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Knowledge and Understanding:
Form of Text
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The work reflects minimal
knowledge and understanding of how to create a poem
with a predetermined rhyme scheme.
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The work reflects some
knowledge and understanding of how to create a poem
with a predetermined rhyme scheme.
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The work reflects considerable
knowledge and understanding of how to create a poem
with a predetermined rhyme scheme.
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The work reflects thorough
knowledge and understanding of how to create a poem
with a predetermined rhyme scheme and rhythm.
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Knowledge and Understanding:
Form of Text
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The work reflects minimal
knowledge and understanding of how to create a poem
with a rhyme scheme.
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The work reflects some
knowledge and understanding of how to create a poem
with a rhyme scheme.
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The work reflects considerable
knowledge and understanding of how to create a poem
with a rhyme scheme.
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The work reflects thorough
knowledge and understanding of how to create a poem
with a rhyme scheme and rhythm.
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Thinking: Use of
critical thinking process
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There is little evidence
to suggest that there was more than one draft of this
poem.
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There is some evidence
suggesting this poem was edited and reworked (1-2 changes
made as suggested by an outside editor).
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Critical/creative thinking
processes are evident in this work (changes made as
suggested by an outside editor as well as the author's
own ideas for improvement).
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Critical/creative thinking
processes are evident in this longer piece of work (changes
made as suggested by an outside editor as well as the
author's own ideas for improvement).
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Communication: Expression
and organization of Ideas
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This work communicates
one idea with minimal effectiveness.
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This work communicates
one idea with some effectiveness.
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This work communicates
one theme or idea with considerable effectiveness (all
lines relate to topic, thoughtful word choices).
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This longer work communicates
one theme with one or more ideas with a high degree
of effectiveness (8 + lines relate to a theme or idea
with thoughtful word choices)
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Organization and
Overall Impact
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The form of the poem
is not appropriate to the subject. The poem does not
enable the reader to see, hear, feel, or think about
the subject. The poem does not follow the theme.
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The form of the poem
should be more appropriate to the subject. The poem
enables the reader to see, hear, feel, or think about
the subject, but this is accomplished through cliché�s,
wornout images, or other predictable choices. The poem
vaguely follows the theme.
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The form of the poem
is appropriate to the subject. The poem enables the
reader to see, hear, feel, or think about the subject.
The poem follows the theme in a predictable and acceptable
way.
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The form of the poem
is appropriate to the subject. The poem enables the
reader to see, hear, feel, or think about the subject
in a new way or in a more potent way than ever before.
The poem follows the theme meticulously.
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Elements of Poetry
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There is no use or
consistently confusing or inappropriate use of sensory
details, figurative language, or sound devices. Words
may be misused or unclear.
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Sensory details and
figurative language may be overused, underused, or inappropriate
to the subject; sound devices, such as rhyme, alliteration,
or onomatopoeia, may be overused or underused, or they
may fail to add to the meaning of the poem. Word choices
may be vague, repetitive, or imprecise.
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Sensory details and
figurative language contribute to the meaning of the
poem; sound devices, such as rhyme, alliteration, or
onomatopoeia, also add to the meaning of the poem. Most
word choices are precise.
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Sensory details and
figurative language create vivid images that contribute
significantly to the meaning of the poem; sound devices,
such as rhyme, alliteration, or onomatopoeia, are used
effectively and contribute to the meaning of the poem.
Word choice is vivid and exact throughout.
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Poetry Style
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Poem does not follow
the specific form and structure of poetry style.
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Poem vaguely portrays
use of specific form and structure of poetry style.
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Poem follows specific
form and structure of poetry style with a few mistakes
throughout.
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Poem follows specific
form and structure of poetry style without any mistakes.
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Grammar, Usage,
Mechanics, and Spelling
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The poem is consistently
difficult to understand because of errors in mechanics,
usage, grammar, or spelling.
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The poem is difficult
to understand at times because of errors in mechanics,
usage, grammar, or spelling.
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There are some errors
in mechanics, usage, grammar, or spelling.
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There are few or no
errors in mechanics, usage, grammar, or spelling.
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Presentation of
Poem
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There is no use of
templates, personal artwork, pictures or borders.
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There is minimal use
of templates, personal artwork, pictures or borders
that do not enhance overall presentation (pictures do
not follow theme of poem)
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There is use of templates,
personal artwork, pictures and/or borders that minimally
enhances the presentation.
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There is use of templates,
personal artwork, pictures and/or borders that thoroughly
enhances the presentation.
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