Poetry Unit Poems Rubric

Name _____________________________

Total /100 Masterpiece Respectable Getting There Needs work /

/5 /4 /3 2
Topic/Purpose Clear focus Most Poems Some poems Topics of
x5 that reflects show clear focus show clear focus poems do not
[main idea /focus that thematic and reflection on and reflection reflect focus on
relates to thematic questions and thematic on thematic thematic
questions] has a clear, questions and questions and questions and
specific most poems Some poems Few, if any
purpose for have a clear, have a clear, poems have a
why it is specific purpose specific purpose clear, specific
written for why it is for why it is purpose for why
written written it is written
Audience Each poem is Most poems are Some poems are Audience for
x5 clearly written clearly written clearly written poems is
[For others? For self? for a specific for a specific for a specific vague/unclear
Specific reader? Etc.] audience audience audience
Style/Strategies/Voic Utilizes a Utilizes some Very little minimal
e plethora of variety of variety of stylistic
x5 stylistic stylistic stylistic strategies used
strategies to strategies to strategies to to engage reader
[Alliteration, simile, engage reader engage reader or engage reader or or shape the
metaphor, symbolism, or shape the shape the shape the sound/flow of
etc.] sound/flow of sound/flow of sound/flow of poems; very
poems; uses a poems; tries to poems; limited little variety of
variety of use a variety of variety of word word choice
word choice word choice choice

Mechanics/Format x 0-1 grammar 2-3 grammar 4-6 grammar 7+ grammar

5 and spelling and spelling and spelling and spelling
errors, clearly errors, few errors, several errors, many
[Typed or neatly proofread for proofreading proofreading proofreading
handwritten in ink, errors errors errors errors
single spaced, centered
or aligned on left
border, cover, drafts, Mostly correct Parts may be in
etc.] Correct format format correct format Incorrect format

Highlights: Ways Forward: Subtotal: /100

(Minimum) 6 poems/90 lines/6 mirrors w/ explanation = X 1.00

(Between) 5/75/5 and 6/90/6 w/ explanations = X .85
(At or below) 4 poems/60 lines/4 mirrors w/ explanations = X .75
Compilation Total: /100