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Category
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Exemplary
3
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Proficient
2
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Developing
1
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| Arrangement of Concepts | Main concept easily identified; subconcepts branch appropriately from main idea | Main concept easily identified; most subconcepts branch from main idea. | Main concept not clearly identified; subconcepts don’t consistently branch from main idea. |
| Links and Linking Lines | Linking lines connect related terms/point in correct direction; linking words accurately describe relationship between concepts; hyperlinks effectively used | Most linking lines connect properly; most linking words accurately describe the relationship between concepts; most hyperlinks effectively used. | Linking lines not always pointing in correct direction; linking words don’t clarify relationships between concepts; hyperlinks don’t function or fail to enhance the topic. |
| Graphics | Graphics used appropriately; greatly enhance the topic and aid in comprehension; are clear, crisp and well situated on the page. | Graphics used appropriately most of the time; most graphics selected enhance the topic, are of good quality, and are situated in logical places on the page. | Graphics used inappropriately and excessively; graphics poorly selected and don’t enhance the topic; some graphics are blurry and ill-placed. |
| Content | Reflects essential information; is logically arranged; concepts succinctly presented; no misspellings or grammatical errors | Reflects most of the essential information; is generally logically arranged; concepts presented without too many excess words; fewer than three misspellings or grammatical errors. | Contains extraneous information; is not logically arranged; contains numerous spelling and grammatical errors. |
| Text | Easy to read/ appropriately sized; no more than three different fonts; amount of text is appropriate for intended audience; boldface used for emphasis. | Most text is easy to read; uses no more than four different fonts; amount of text generally fits intended audience. | Font too small to read easily; more than four different fonts used; text amount is excessive for intended audience. |
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Category |
3
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2 |
1 |
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Ideas and content Focuses on an idea, feeling or experience. Uses specific, concrete images. May include poetic sound devices |
Exceptional focus of an idea, feeling or experience. Exceptional use of images. Includes many examples poetic sound devices |
Adequate focus of an idea, feeling or experience. Adequate use of images. Includes some examples poetic sound devices
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Inadequate focus of an idea, feeling or experience. Adequate use of images. Includes no examples poetic sound devices
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Sentence Fluency Uses lines of varying lengths and a variety of sentence structures |
Uses a large variety of varying sentence lengths and structure. |
Uses some variety of varying sentence lengths and structure. |
Uses no variety of varying sentence lengths and structure. |
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Organization Uses a logical, effective organizational strategy. |
Uses an exceptional logical and effective organizational strategy.
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Uses an adequate logical and effective organizational strategy. |
Uses an inadequate organizational strategy. |
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Voice Uses own unique style. Writes honestly, as if the reader were right there. Writes with confidence and enthusiasm.
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Uses an exceptional and unique writing style. Writes exceptionally honest, as if the reader were right there. Writes with exceptional confidence and enthusiasm. |
Uses an adequate writing style. Writes somewhat honestly, as if the reader were right there. Writes with a standard amount of with confidence and enthusiasm. |
Uses an inadequate writing style. Does not make the reader feel a part of the text. Writes with minimal confidence and enthusiasm. |
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Mechanics Grammar Spelling Punctuation Capitalization |
Text contains only a minimal amount of errors |
Text contains several errors. |
Text contains numerous errors. |
You will be graded on your poem using the following rubric:
