POETRY PORTFOLIO RUBRIC
Student Name: _________________________________________
Dimension
Quality of the Poetry
15 points
Excellent
• Effectively uses sensory detail
• Effectively uses original figurative
language (simile, metaphor,
personification)
• Effectively uses sound (assonance,
alliteration, consonance, hard and
soft sounds) to enhance the meaning
of poem
• Effectively communicates a particular
thought, experience or emotion
• Effectively shows, instead of tells
• Effectively uses original title to
enhance poem’s meaning
• Effectively uses rhythm and rhyme (if
appropriate)
12 - 15 points
Mechanics
5 points
Use of Class Time
10 points
• Reflection is free from spelling,
grammatical and mechanical errors
5 points
• Effectively uses class time to draft,
revise and finalize portfolio
components
• Worked individually or with a partner
during class time to assess / peer
review portfolio components
• Did not have to be reminded to work
during class time
8 - 10 points
Devon Middle School
Teacher Name: Mr. Motlik
Satisfactory
• Attempts using sensory details
• Attempts to use original figurative
language (simile, metaphor,
personification)
• Attempts to use sound (assonance,
alliteration, consonance, hard /soft
sounds) to enhance meaning of poem
• Attempts to communicate a particular
thought, experience or emotion
• Attempts to show, instead of tell
• Attempts to use original title to
enhance poem’s meaning
• Attempts to use rhythm and rhyme (if
appropriate)
8 - 11 points
• Reflection has some spelling,
grammatical and mechanical errors
3 - 4 points
• Attempts to use class time to draft,
revise and finalize portfolio
components
• Attempts to work individually or with a
partner during class time to assess /
peer review portfolio components
• Occasionally has to be reminded to
work during class time
5 - 7 points
Poor
• Does not use sensory details
• Does not use original figurative language
(simile, metaphor, personification)
• Does not use sound (assonance,
alliteration, consonance, hard and soft
sounds) to enhance the meaning of poem
• Does not communicate a particular
thought, experience or emotion
Tells,
instead of shows
•
• Does not use original title to enhance
poem’s meaning
Does
not use rhythm and rhyme (if
•
appropriate)
0 - 7 points
• Reflection has major spelling,
grammatical and mechanical errors
0 - 2 points
• Made poor use of class time to draft,
revise and finalize portfolio components
• Rarely uses class time to work
individually or with a partner to assess /
peer review portfolio components
• Frequently has to be reminded to work
during class time
0 - 4 points
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POETRY PORTFOLIO RUBRIC
Student Name: _________________________________________
Dimension
Self-Assessment
5 points
Excellent
• Effectively chooses pieces for
assessment that reflect particular
strengths
4 - 5 points
Reading of Poems
10 points
• Effectively participates in the reading
and sharing of a variety of portfolio
components
8 - 10 points
• Portfolio is complete with all
Writing Process
and Overall Portfolio assignments
5 points
• Includes original and revised drafts
• Actively engages in the revision
process
5 points
Devon Middle School
Teacher Name: Scott Motlik
Satisfactory
• Attempts to choose pieces for
assessment that reflect particular
strengths
Poor
• Does not choose pieces for assessment
that reflect particular strengths
0 -1 point
2 - 3 points
• Attempts to participate in the reading
and sharing of some portfolio
components
• Does not participate in the reading and
sharing of portfolio components
0 - 4 points
5 - 7 points
• Portfolio is missing one assignment or
assignments are incomplete
• Some original drafts missing
• Attempts to engage in the revision
process
• Portfolio is missing more than one
assignment or assignments are
incomplete
• Missing many original drafts
• Does not engage in the revision process
3 - 4 points
0 - 2 points
Total:
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