Iliad Culminating Activity Rubric (Final Exam)
Skill
0 - 69
70 - 79
80 - 89
Student clearly demonstrated effective
hand gestures, movement, pace, emphasis,
and eye contact the majority of the time
during the performance, but there were
some noticeable moments, (pausing
awkwardly, speeding up, reading lines
from paper, etc.) that were not entirely
effective. Presentation was engaging
most times, but not authentically
enjoyable to watch.
90 - 100
Student used hand gestures and moved
with purpose and spoke with clearly
planned, effective pace and emphasis,
engaging in authentic eye contact
throughout the performance. Could
include a few small missteps with
excellent poise and recovery.
Presentation was authentically
enjoyable to watch.
Presentation (x4)
(40%)
Student did not meet the minimum criteria
for any of the three higher categories,
which halted the audience’s
understanding of some parts of the
poem.
Student frequently did not meet the
proficient criteria for 1 or more of the
essential skills (hand gestures, movement,
pace, emphasis, eye contact), which
significantly negatively impacted, but
did not halt, the presenter’s ability to
effectively convey ideas to the audience.
Visual/Multimedia
(10%)
Multimedia did not meet criteria for any of
the other categories or was not present at
all.
Multimedia aspect was evident, but
generally ineffective (not relevant to point,
too small, went too fast, etc.) and/or
sometimes a little distracting to the
meaning of the presentation.
A purpose for the multimedia aspect could
be surmised, but it did not blend smoothly
into the performance and/or added little
meaning of the presentation.
Multimedia aspect was unique, insightful,
and, clearly planned to blend in and support
the performance of the poem, doing so
effectively and adding to the meaning of
the presentation.
Student missed many requirements listed
on the Iliad Culminating Activity and
related instructions, but still writes a poem
which uses quotes from the Iliad to
compare an instinct, attitude, or value
from the Iliad to today’s society.
OR
The comparisons may be mostly surface
level.
Student followed most requirements listed
on the Iliad Culminating Activity and
related instructions to write a poem which
effectively compares an instinct, attitude,
or value from the Iliad to today’s society,
going beyond the surface level. This
must include but is not limited to:
 cited quotes
 effective use of most of the required
rhetorical devices and marking
them using comments in MS Word.
 A clear thesis
OR
Student poem may have been persuasive
and passed judgment on which society
was better.
Student followed all requirements listed on
the Iliad Culminating Activity (Midterm
Exam Poem) and related instructions to
write a poem which effectively compares a
specific instinct, attitude, or value from the
Iliad to today’s society, with exceptional
depth of analysis. This includes but is not
limited to:
 use of properly cited quotes from
throughout the text
 use of specific, concrete examples
from a culture(s) in today’s society
 effective use of all required rhetorical
devices, marked using comments in
MS Word
 a clear thesis
Content (x5)
(50%)
Student did not meet the minimum criteria
for any of the three higher categories.
Definition of Presentation Terms

authentic eye contact = student knows lines well enough to speak while looking at the audience and just looks down periodically to check lines at cue points

effective pace = student controls the pace, speeding up, slowing down, or leaving pauses for effect

effective emphasis = student emphasizes specific words that carry important concepts, ideas, or emotion that are important to convey the overall meaning of the poem.
Presentation Areas for Improvement
Content Areas for Improvement

pace too: slow

emphasis did not match content

emphasis too:
extreme

eye contact:
almost none
fast
inconsistent
little
uncontrolled
inconsistent
courtesy
uncontrolled
moderate

rhetorical devices:
missing
not labeled

Iliad quotes:
no quotes
improper citations

surface level observations:

Examples from Today:

Focus Too Persuasive, not Expository

Thesis:

Need clarifying lines/explanation for examples to show connection
unclear
some
none
most
few
not labeled correctly
no citations
all
mostly generalizations/speculation
absent