REPRESENTING
WRITING AND REPRESENTING
GCO 9: 36.0 AND 37.0; GCO 10: 39.0, 40.0, AND 41.0
WRITING
WRITING AND REPRESENTING GCO 8: 31.0, 32.0, 33.0;
GCO 9: 35.0, 36.0; GCO 10: 39.0 AND 42.0
English 3201 “Peppermint Rock” Assignment Rubric
CATEGORIES
AND CRITERIA
Form
4
3
2
1
Creatively uses an
appropriate poetic form.
Length is three stanzas of
four lines each or twelve
lines.
Effectively uses an appropriate
poetic form.
Length is at least three stanzas
of four lines each or twelve
lines.
May use an
appropriate poetic
form. Fewer than two
stanzas of four lines
each
Uses an
inappropriate poetic
form. Too few lines
or stanzas.
Diction
Student’s use of
vocabulary is precise, vivid,
and paints a strong, clear,
and complete picture in
the reader’s mind.
Student’s use of vocabulary is
routine and workable
Student’s use of
vocabulary is
more telling than
showing.
Student’s use of
vocabulary is very
basic.
Poetic
Techniques
(elements)
Effectively uses poetic
techniques such as
figurative language to
reinforce the theme.
Uses poetic
techniques such as figurative
language to reinforce the
theme.
Uses some poetic
techniques such as
figurative language to
reinforce the
theme.
Uses few poetic
techniques such as
figurative language.
Visual
Clear explanation of the
selected visual and how it
is related to the poem.
Shows substantial
understanding of the visual of
how the visual is related to the
poem.
Great detail and good
examples.
Answer shows some
understanding of how
the visual is related to
the poem.
Answer shows a
complete lack of
understanding. It is
unclear how the
visual is related to
the poem.
Little detail and no
examples.
Has mainly grade level
appropriate spelling, grammar,
and punctuation;
contains some errors that do
not interfere with the
reader’s understanding.
May contain many
errors in spelling,
grammar, and/or
punctuation that
may interfere
with the reader’s
understanding.
Excellent detail and
effective examples where
necessary.
Language
Conventions
(spelling,
grammar,
punctuation)
Has grade-level
appropriate
spelling, grammar, and
punctuation; contains few,
if any, errors that do not
interfere with the reader’s
understanding.
Some detail and
limited examples.
May contain
frequent and
numerous errors in
spelling, grammar,
and punctuation
that interferes with
the reader’s
understanding.
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