Name: ____________________________________________ Unit 2 Original Monologue/Poem Title: ____________________________
Exemplary
Ideas and
Delivery
Structure and
Organization
Emerging
Incomplete
The presenter:
The presenter:
The presenter:
*May use a clever prop, along
with effective facial expression
and movement to create
meaning for the audience
*May use a prop, along with
effective facial expression or
movement to create meaning for
the audience
*Uses appropriate facial
expression or movement to help
the audience understand the
speaker.
*does not use props or movement
*shows excellent oral delivery
with volume, rate, pitch, and
inflection that add to the
interpretation
The monologue/poem:
*delivers fluently with
appropriate volume, rate, pitch,
and inflection.
*delivers with some expression
or change in volume, rate, pitch,
and inflection.
The monologue/poem:
The monologue/poem:
The monologue/poem:
*engages and orients the
audience with a creative hook
that sets the tone and
establishes context and point
of view
*engages and orients the
audience with a hook that
establishes context and point of
view
*attempts to create a hook or
lead
*does not include a hook or lead
*follows a careful sequence
and provides a clever ending
Diction and
Syntax
Proficient
The presenter:
*uses transitions smoothly to
convey sequence and signal
shifts.
The monologue/poem:
*uses precise language to
communicate tone
*creates effective imagery with
figurative language and
sensory details
*follows a logical sequence and
provides a conclusive ending
*cleverly uses grammar and
punctuation for meaning,
reader interest, and style.
*does not have a clear structure
*attempts to create a beginning,
middle, and end
*does not include transitions
*uses few transitions
*uses transitions to convey
sequence.
The monologue/poem:
The monologue/poem:
The monologue/poem:
*uses language to create tone
*attempts to use language to
create tone, but it may be
inconsistent or unclear.
*does not use effective language to
create tone
*creates some imagery with
figurative language or sensory
details
*uses a variety of sentence types
*uses a variety of sentence
types, integrated seamlessly
*delivers with little to no vocal
expression.
*uses grammar and punctuation
correctly and consistently.
*attempts to use some
figurative language or sensory
details
*uses few sentence types
*has some errors in grammar
and punctuation that interfere
with understanding.
*uses little or no figurative
language or sensory details
*uses mostly simple sentences
*demonstrates a lack of control in
correctness of grammar and
punctuation.