Poetry Writing Assignment and Rubric

Students use rubric to write a poem with Native American characteristics: repetition, rhythm,  metaphor, and lessons from nature.

1  - Novice

3  - Proficient

5  -  Advanced

Ideas and Voice

·  Assigned topic is unclear, unfocused, or not about nature's lessons (May include random ideas)

·  No clear voice

·  Focuses on a single, assigned topic (Assigned topic may be understandable and about nature's lessons, but still fuzzy)

·  Emerging voice

·  Presents a fresh, original idea regarding the assigned topic (Focuses on the assigned topic by expressing lessons from nature)
Uses specific images

·  Clear voice

Organization

·  Fewer than three stanzas

·  Illogical sequencing, or no sequencing 

·  Three stanzas

·  Logical sequencing

 

·  Three or more stanzas developing topic

·  Logical, effective organizational strategy

·  Topic creatively and effectively presented

 

Word choice

·  No or very limited figurative language and sensory imagery Limited vocabulary
Incorrect use of vocabulary

·  No or limited use of metaphor, repetition, and rhythm

·  Some figurative language and sensory imagery

·  Wide, descriptive vocabulary creating images

·  Correct  use of vocabulary
New and different words used with some success

·  Some use of metaphor, repetition, and rhythm

·  Good figurative language and sensory imagery

·  Precise, original, fresh words

·  Creates vivid images 

·  Good use of metaphor, repetition, and rhythm