The Alice Beineke Rhyme Speak Challenge Rubric
Student Name: ______DATE: ______
CATEGORY / 4 / 3 / 2 / 1
Content / The dialogue poem clearly illustrates the student’s understanding of the chosen theme. / The dialogue poem illustrates the student’s understanding of the chosen theme. / The dialogue poem gives minimal indication of the student’s understanding of the chosen theme. / The dialogue poem does not indicate the student’s understanding of the chosen theme.
Rhyme / Rhyme is used consistently and effectively throughout the dialogue poem to enhance the content. / Rhyme is used consistently throughout the dialogue poem and is related to the content. / Rhyme is used inconsistently in the dialogue poem. / Rhyme is not used or is so stretched as to lose its impact.
Language Choice / The frequent use of other poetic devices and language within the dialogue demonstrates that the student put great effort into its development. / The use of other poetic devices and language within the dialogue demonstrates that the student put effort into its development. / The infrequent use of other poetic devices and language within the dialogue demonstrates that the student put minimal effort intoits development. / The absence of the use of other poetic devices and language within the dialogue demonstrates that the student put no effort into its development.
Oral Presentation / Clear diction, body language, facial and vocal expressions, eye contact, and confidence indicate a leading role audition success in the future. / Diction, body language, facial and vocal expressions, eye contact, and confidence level are perhaps sufficient for a role in the company, / Some attempt at use of proper diction, butbody language, facial and vocal expressions, eye contact, and confidence level are insufficient to generate much interest in the dialogue. / Mumbling, slouching, expressionless body language, facial and vocal expressions, and lack of eye contact do not allow for any interest to be generated in the dialogue.
Written Format / Dialogue poem is written in correct format and contains no grammatical or spelling errors. / Dialogue poem is written in correct format, but contains one or two grammatical and/or spelling errors. / Dialogue poem is written in correct format, but contains three or four grammatical and/or spelling errors. / Dialogue poem is not written in correct format, and/or contains more than four grammatical and spelling errors.
Alice-ness / The dialogue poem showsa new and much improved Alice. / The dialogue poem showsa new and improved Alice. / Alice might have written this dialogue poem herself. / Alice wrote this dialogue poem herself.

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