Renaissance Poetry Writing Project
Name: ___________________ Teacher:
Date : ___________________ Title of Work: ___________________
 
Criteria
Points
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2
3
4
 
Adherence to due date
Turned in more than one day late (unless due to excused absence).
Turned in one day late (unless due to excused absence).
Turned in by the end of the day on which it is due.
Turned in early or when collected on the day on which it is due.
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Adherence to MLA format and requirement of being typed
Not typed AND does not adhere to MLA format.
Either not typed OR does not adhere to MLA format.
Typed AND attempts to adhere to MLA format.
Typed AND adheres to MLA format.
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Sonnet Length
Has less than 10 lines.
Has more than 10 lines, but fewer than 14.
Has 13 lines (you miscounted!).
Has 14 lines, as required.
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Use of Iambic Pentameter
Has 9 or fewer lines containing EXACTLY 10 syllables each.
Has 10-13 lines containing EXACTLY 10 syllables each.
Has 14 lines containing EXACTLY 10 syllables each
Has 14 lines containing EXACTLY 10 syllables each, in a repeated pattern of unstressed, stressed syllables.
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Title of Sonnet
No title provided.
Title is provided, but is inappropriate for the subject of the sonnet.
Title is provided, and is appropriate to the subject of the sonnet.
Title is provided, and emulates the title of one of the sonnets we studied in class.
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