POETRY PRESENTATION RUBRIC
|CATEGORIES |LEVEL 1 |LEVEL 2 |LEVEL 3 |LEVEL 4 |
| |50 – 59% |60 – 69% |70 – 79% |80 – 100% |
|KNOWLEDGE |Unprepared with poem and |some preparedness with poem and|considerable preparedness with |high degree of understanding of |
|prepared info. |background |info. |poem and info. |research |
|original ideas |Unoriginal ideas |Some original ideas |Original ideas evident |Many effective and original ideas|
|background info. |Poem seems “new” to presenters |Parts of the poem have been |Much of the poem has been |The poem has been thoroughly |
|Poem clearly explored | |explored |explored |explored |
|THINKING |limited planning, organization,|somewhat effective |considerably effective |highly effective organization, |
|planning |use of quotes and research |organization, use of quotes and|organization, use of quotes and|use of quotes and research |
|organized presentation |Not engaging |research |research |highly engaging and interesting |
|appropriate use of quotes and |Unclear in terms of analysis or|somewhat engaging |engaging |clarity of analysis and |
|research |evaluation |some clarity of analysis and |clarity of analysis in many |evaluation is excellent |
|Engaging discussion |No clear relevance to a poem as|evaluation |areas |relevant to evaluating poem as a |
|Clear analysis/evaluation of poem|product of a writer. |some relevance to writing |relevant evaluation as a piece |piece of writing |
|as writing | |poetry as a focus |of writing | |
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|COMMUNICATION |limited articulation, diction,|somewhat effective |considerably effective |very effective articulation, |
|articulation |linkage, eye contact and |articulation, diction, linkage,|articulation, diction, linkage,|diction, linkage, eye contact and|
|diction |intonation |eye contact and intonation |eye contact and intonation |intonation |
|linkage | | | | |
|intonation | | | | |
|eye contact | | | | |
|APPLICATION |limited use of correct language|some use of correct language |considerable effectiveness of |highly effective use of correct |
|use of language |conventions/voice |conventions/voice |correct language |language conventions/voice |
|conventions/voice: |limited use of appropriate |some use of appropriate format |conventions/voice |highly effective use of |
|volume |format conventions for seminar |conventions for seminar |considerable effectiveness of |appropriate format conventions |
|inflection |limited use of visuals | |appropriate format conventions |for seminar |
|enunciation | | |for seminar | |
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