Prose to Poetry rubric

Prose to Poetry Components

Prose to Poetry - Form

(10 points):

The personal narrative should be clearly condensed

into to a poem featuring multiple stanzas. Stanzas
should capture the main points of the narrative
experience
Prose to Poetry - Sound

(10 points):

Poet uses specific sound technique(s) designed to

add meaning or emotion. Examples: rhyme, rhythm,
repetition, alliteration
Prose to Poetry Images

(10 points):

Poem has clear use of figurative language techniques

such as personification, sensory details and
similes/metaphors enhance images and paint a
picture for the reader
Presentation - Images

(10 points):

Images go beyond literal meaning and reflect specific

and appropriate emotions that align with the poems
meaning. Multiple image-enhancing techniques
(cropping, color, angle) are used
Presentation Speaking Skills

(10 points):

Presentation utilizes proper voice inflection, pacing

and volume. A voice inflection is used to convey
mood of poem during presentation and there is
minimal shifting, fidgeting and other distracting
gestures

Exemplary

Proficient

Developing

Poem is well condensed and

organized into stanzas. The
overall visual appearance
clearly conveys an emotion
and meaning

Poem is condensed and

organized into stanzas.
However, the visual
appearance does not clearly
convey a specific emotion or
meaning
(8-7 points)
Poet uses a specific sound
technique in a way that
makes sense, but does not
enhance emotion or
meaning

Poem is poorly condensed

and the structure conveys
little as to the emotion or
meaning contained within the
poem

(8-7 points)
Poet uses some examples of
figurative language. A vivid
description is in the works,
but not quite clear

(6 points
Poet uses little to no
figurative language and the
overall work is hazy and
lacking details

(10-9 points)
Poet uses a specific sound
technique in a way that
makes sense and enhances
the emotions or meaning
(10-9 points)
Poet incorporates multiple
examples of figurative
language correctly and paints
a vivid picture for the reader
(10-9 points)
Images reflect proper emotion
and multiple imageenhancing techniques are
used

Score

(6 points)
Poet uses little or no specific
sound techniques and does
not enhance emotion or
meaning of the poem

(6 points)
(8-7 points)
Images reflect theme
somewhat and only a few
techniques are used

Images dont properly convey

emotions and little or no
image-enhancing techniques
are used

(10-9 points)

(8-7 points)

(6 points

Presentation contains
changes in volume, inflection
and pacing to accompany
images while adding a higher
meaning and emotional
impact

Presentation contains some

changes in volume, inflection
and pacing while adding
some higher level meaning

Presentation contains
minimal changes in volume,
inflection and pacing

(10-9 points)

(8-7 points)

(6 points)

Total _____ /50