Rubric/Checklist for “Where I’m From” poem
Final draft due: ____________________
Student: __________________________________
Block: ________________
Directions: Use the scale below as you formulate feedback to provide to the writer.
5
Poem element is present and meets requirements on an exceptional level
4
Poem element is present and strong but does not rise to the level of exceptionality required for a 5
3
Writer attempts element with moderate success
2
Poem element is only partially present
1
Poem element is not present
I.
Content: Rate on a scale of 5 to 1
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Sensory Details: Each stanza has two to three distinct sensory images/details that reflect the
writer’s personality and background.
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Vivid Verbs: Poem contains a minimum of five vivid verbs throughout.
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Quotations: Poem uses at least three sayings from the writer’s life in the second stanza.
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Second Stanza: Sayings are accompanied by description that helps to ground them in the
stanza. The writer has done much more than string sayings together.
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Word Play: Poem contains at least one device (simile, personification, metaphor, etc.) that
provides the “unexpected” or that deepens the reader’s mental picture.
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Fourth Stanza: This stanza brings the poem to a close.
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Unity and Flow: There is a flow and clarity of ideas within each stanza and throughout the
poem that is apparent when read out loud.
II.
Mechanics and usage: Rate on a scale of 5 to 1
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Quotations: Correctly punctuated and placed in second stanza.
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Line Endings: Poem lines end at appropriate points. Poem makes effective use of enjambment.
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End marks and Commas: Used correctly and for effect.
Directions: Use the scale below as you formulate feedback to provide to the writer.
5
Poem element is present and meets requirements on an exceptional level
4
Poem element is present and strong but does not rise to the level of exceptionality required for a 5
3
Writer attempts element with moderate success
2
Poem element is only partially present
1
Poem element is not present
III.
Format: Rate on a scale of 5 to 1
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MLA heading: Correct order and in top left corner.
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Title of poem: Centered on line above poem and not placed in quotation marks.
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Margins: Poem is left justified.
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Stanzas: Poem has four distinct stanzas with clear line breaks between to indicate ending of one
stanza and beginning of the next.