Name
Subway Poem Checklist and Rubric
Self Checklist
__ gives physical description of the character(s)
__ gives psychological description of the character(s) (write “P” by description on rough draft)
__ give social description of the character(s) (write “S” by description on rough draft)
__ has minimum number of lines #_____
__ deals with race relations and/or stereotypes (underline)
Point of View Poem 45 Points
Below
Standard
Approaches
Standard
Length – Line
length minimum =
5 words per line
(10 pts)
Physical
Descriptions
(5 pts)
10-14 lines: Lines
do not meet
minimum length (6
pts)
15-19 lines: Lines
do not meet the
minimum length
(7 pts)
20-24 lines. Each
line meets the
minimum length.
(9 pts)
Missing (0 pts)
1-2 concrete
details describing
clothes, body, race,
face, age or hair.
(2pts)
3-4 concrete
details describing
clothes, body, race,
face, age, or hair.
(4 pts)
Psychological
Description
(10pts)
Vague or unclear
emotion/feeling,
thoughts or
judgments (5pts)
1 clear thought,
emotion/feeling, or
judgment (7 pts)
2 clear thoughts,
emotions/feelings,
or judgments
(9 pts)
3 or more clear thoughts,
emotions/feelings, or
judgments (10 pts)
Missing concrete
details that are
linked to
status/class (0 pt)
Missing references
to race or
stereotypes (0 pt)
Missing rough
draft (0 pts)
1 concrete detail
that indicate social
class/status (3 pts)
1 vague reference
to racism or
stereotypes (2 pts)
Final draft is
missing
highlighting and
rough draft is
missing most
marks from the
checklist. (2pts)
2 concrete details
that indicate social
class/status
(4 pts)
1 clear references
to racism or
stereotypes (4pts)
Final draft has
proper
highlighting.
Rough draft has
most marks from
self checklist.
(4 pts)
3 or more concrete
details that indicate
social class/status
(5 pts)
2 or more clear
references to racism or
stereotypes (5pts)
Final draft has proper
highlighting. Rough draft
has all the appropriate
marks listed on the self
checklist. (5pts)
5 or more spelling
or grammar errors
(2pts)
3-4 spelling or
grammar errors
(3pts)
1-2 spelling or
grammar errors
(4pts)
0 spelling or grammar
errors (5pts)
Thoughts could start “I
wonder/imagine”
Social Description
(5 pts)
Stereotype/Race
Relations (5 pts)
Writing process
(5 pts)
Conventions
(5 pts)
Meets
Standard
Exceeds Standards
25 or more lines: Lines
are numbered/separated
by 5s. Each line meets
the minimum length. (10
pts)
5 or more concrete
details describing
clothes, body, race, face,
age, or hair. (5pts)
Name
Personal Poem Checklist and Rubric
Self Checklist
__ gives physical description of the character(s)
__ gives psychological description of the character(s) (write “P” by description on rough draft)
__ give social description of the character(s) (write “S” by description on rough draft)
__ has minimum number of lines #_____
__ deals with race relations and/or stereotypes or judgments (underline)
Personal Poem 45 Points
Below
Standard
Approaches
Standard
Length – Line
length minimum =
5 words per line
(10 pts)
10-14 lines: Lines
do not meet
minimum length (6
pts)
15-19 lines: Lines
do not meet the
minimum length
(7 pts)
20-24 lines. Each
line meets the
minimum length.
(9 pts)
25 or more lines: Lines
are numbered/separated
by 5s. Each line meets
the minimum length.
(10 pts)
Physical
Descriptions
(10 pts)
Missing (0 pts)
1-2 concrete
details describing
clothes, body, race,
face, age or hair.
(7 pts)
3-4 concrete
details describing
clothes, body, race,
face, age, or hair.
(8 pts)
5 or more concrete
details describing
clothes, body, race, face,
age, or hair. (10 pts)
Psychological
Description
(10pts)
Vague or unclear
emotion/feeling,
thoughts or
judgments (5pts)
1 clear thought,
emotion/feeling, or
judgment (7 pts)
2 clear thoughts,
emotions/feelings,
or judgments
(9 pts)
3 or more clear thoughts,
emotions/feelings, or
judgments (10 pts)
Social Description
(5 pts)
Missing concrete
details that are
linked to
status/class (0 pt)
1 concrete detail
that indicate social
class/status (3 pts)
2 concrete details
that indicate social
class/status
(4 pts)
3 or more concrete
details that indicate
social class/status
(5 pts)
Conflict – race,
judgments, or
stereotypes (5 pts)
Missing references
to race or
stereotypes (0 pt)
1 vague reference
to a conflict related
to racism or
stereotypes (2 pts)
1 clear reference to
a conflict related to
racism or
stereotypes (4pts)
2 or more clear
references related to
racism or stereotypes
(5pts)
Writing process
(5 pts)
Missing rough
draft (0 pts)
Final draft is
missing
highlighting and
rough draft is
missing most
marks from the
checklist. (2pts)
Final draft has
proper
highlighting.
Rough draft has
most marks from
self checklist.
(4 pts)
Final draft has proper
highlighting. Rough draft
has all the appropriate
marks listed on the self
checklist. (5pts)
Thoughts could start “I
wonder/imagine”
Meets
Standard
Exceeds Standards