Poetry Project Rubric
Above Average
Structure: Haiku
The poem demonstrates the
correct structure (5-7-5) and makes
good use of literary tools*.
Spelling/Grammar The poem has zero spelling or
(all sections)
grammatical errors.
Structure: Ode
The poem demonstrates correct
structure by aligning with the
definition of “ode.” The poem
makes good use of literary tools.
The poem is no shorter than 20
lines.
Spelling/Grammar
Structure: Free
The poem makes good use of
Verse
literary tools.
The poem is no shorter than 20
lines.
Average
Needs Improvement
The poem demonstrates the
correct structure (5-7-5) and
uses some literary tools*.
The poem has 1-2 spelling or
grammatical errors.
The poem demonstrates
correct structure and makes
some use of literary tools.
The poem is no shorter than
15 lines.
The poem does not quite
follow structure or fails to
use any literary tools.*
The poem has 3-5 spelling
or grammatical errors.
The poem does not quite
follow structure or fails to
use any literary tools.
The poem is no shorter
than 10 lines.
The poem makes some use
of literary tools.
The poem does not quite
follow structure or fails to
use any literary tools.
The poem is no shorter
than 15 lines.
The poem is no shorter than
20 lines.
Spelling/Grammar
Structure: Shape
The poem demonstrates the
The poem demonstrates the The poem does not quite
Poem
correct structure, the subject of
correct structure and the
follow structure or fails to
the poem is revealed in the
poem makes some use of
use any literary tools.
structure, and the poem makes
literary tools.
good use of literary tools.
Spelling/Grammar
Structure: Acrostic The poem demonstrates correct
The poem demonstrates
The poem does not quite
Poem
structure and the author
correct structure.
follow structure or fails to
challenges themselves.
The author makes some use use any literary tools.
Good use of literary tools.
of literary tools.
Spelling/Grammar
* “Literary tools” are concepts such as rhyme, alliteration, and all types of figurative language.
Not
Present/Unacceptable
Poetry Project Presentation and Format
Booklet
Typed
Above Average
Average
Needs Improvement
The poetry project is
arranged in the correct
order, has a table of
contents, and is bound
in a booklet.
The poetry project is
typed and each page is
formatted in a
professional way that is
pleasing to the reader.
The poetry project is
arranged incorrectly or
does not have a table of
contents, but it is
bound in a booklet.
The poetry project is
typed but not each
page is formatted in a
professional way.
The poetry project is
arranged incorrectly,
does not have a table of
contents, but it is
bound in a booklet.
The poetry project is
typed, but no effort has
been made to format
the pages in a
professional way.
Not Present/Unacceptable