Name: ______

Poetry Journal Rubric:

Journal #1 / 0 points / 5 points / 7 points / 8.5 points / 10 points
Response – your experience with poetry / missing / Journal not written in complete sentences or lacks effort. / Journal is less than 1/2 page or the writing is unclear to the reader. / Journal is at least 1/2 page, but does not provide specific example. / At least 1/2 page and provides at least one thoughtful response or example.
Journal #2 / 0 points / 5 points / 7 points / 8.5 points / 10 points
“The Red Wheelbarrow”
Response and create your own. / missing / Did not have both parts (response and create your own). / Response is unclear to the reader and the poem does not follow the format. / Response lacks a thoughtful response (at least ½ page), but the poem has all the required parts. / The response shows thought (at least ½ page), and the poem has all the requirements.
Journal #3 / 0 points / 5 points / 7 points / 8.5 points / 10 points
Original Sonnet / missing / Sonnet is incomplete. / Sonnet is missing 2 lines, but still follows rhyme scheme and rhythm. / Sonnet has 14 lines, but is missing either a correct rhyme scheme or rhythm. / Sonnet contains 14 lines and follows rhyme scheme and is close to 10 syllables per line.
Journal #4 / 0 points / 5 points / 7 points / 8.5 points / 10 points
Pi Poem / missing / Poem follows a single theme but is missing three or more of the following: all 14 lines which includes 3 present participles, 4 infinitives, 5 past participles, and 2 nouns. / Poem follows a single theme but is missing two of the following: all 14 lines which includes 3 present participles, 4 infinitives, 5 past participles, and 2 nouns. / Poem follows a single theme but is missing one of the following: all 14 lines which includes 3 present participles, 4 infinitives, 5 past participles, and 2 nouns. / Poem follows a single theme and contains all 14 lines which includes 3 present participles, 4 infinitives, 5 past participles, and 2 nouns.
Journal #5 / 0 points / 5 points / 7 points / 8.5 points / 10 points
“Funeral Blues” / missing / Only half the worksheet completed. / Missing no more than 3 sections of the worksheet. / Missing no more than 2 parts of the worksheet. / Worksheet is completed in full and corrections were made.
Journal #6 / 0 points / 5 points / 7 points / 8.5 points / 10 points
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Question #7. What is the moth’s attitude about the price of beauty? What is the attitude of the speaker in “Identity”? Are they more similar or more different? / missing / Incomplete sentences or only addressed one of the questions. / Only addressed two of the questions and/or did not use complete sentences. / Answered all 4 questions(3,4,5&7)
#7- Addressed all three questions but did not provide specific details to support. / Answered all 4 questions(3,4,5&7)
#7-Addressed all three questions completely and used specific details to support answers.
Journal #7 / 0 points / 5 points / 7 points / 8.5 points / 10 points
“To This Day”
Response / missing / Only a few sentences and did not identify poetic devices. / Less than one page and/or did not provide a correct example of a poetic device. / Journal is at least one page, but missing a thoughtful response. Identified at least two examples of poetic devices, but not correct or not the best examples. / Journal is at least one page and provides an insightful response with a personal connection and/or examples. Identified at least two examples of poetic devices.
Journal #8 / 0 points / 5 points / 7 points / 8.5 points / 10 points
Poetry Café Response / Missing / Incomplete sentences, no quotation, and only responded to one question. / Less than 8 sentences OR missing specific quotation. / Wrote 8-10 sentences which minimally explains the requested information, but still includes a specific quotation. / Wrote 8-10 detailed sentences which fully explain choice/meaning and uses specific quotations.
Journal #9 / 0 points / 5 points / 7 points / 8.5 points / 10 points
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Question #6. – What metaphor is used throughout the poem? What does that tell you about the mother’s life and how she responded? / Missing / Incomplete sentence / Only adds that the life is compared to a stairway. / Answered all 4 questions (4, 5, 6 & 9)
#6- Mother’s life is a difficult stairway but only adds that her life has been hard – Leaves out that she keeps going. / Answered all 4 questions (4, 5, 6 & 9)
#6 Answer: The mother’s life is compared to climbing a difficult stairway. Her life has been very hard, but she doesn’t stop; she keeps going.
Presentation / 0 points / 2.5 points / 3.5 points / 4 points / 5 points
Creativity/Neatness / Written in pencil or messy / At least 4 typed or written in blue or black ink and/or not presented in order. / Journals are typed or written in blue or black ink but not presented in numerical order. / Journals are typed or written in blue or black ink and presented in order. / Journals are typed or written in blue or black ink and presented in order with creative elements that enhance visual appeal.
Mechanics / 0 points / 2.5 points / 3.5 points / 4 points / 5 points
Careful proofreading is not evident. / Carefully proofread. Journals contain only 7-8 errors. / Carefully proofread. Journals contain only 5-6 errors. / Carefully proofread. Journals contain only 3-4 errors. / Carefully proofread. Journals contain only 1-2 errors.

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