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BEGINNING DEVELOPING ACHIEVING MASTERING

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Writing has a limited Writing has good Writing has

Writing does not flow.
flow. Some structure flow. Good structure exceptional flow.
Lack of structure
leads stanzas to align creates stanzas that Poem structure
COHESIVENESS leads stanzas to
and create moderate align with grade-level creates stanzas that
& STRUCTURE sway from core topic.
cohesiveness.. Unity cohesiveness.. Unity are very cohesive.
Poem is difficult to
between lines is between lines has Unity between lines
follow.
being established. been established. has been established.
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Very high degree of No errors in
Limited errors in
errors in poem Moderate errors in grammar, poem
grammar, poem
LANGUAGE & structure and word grammar, poem structure and word
structure and word
CONVENTIONS usage makes reading structure and word usage. Creative use
usage. Reading is
difficult to usage. of pauses, rhyming,
easy to understand.
understand. and word choice.
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Student has
Good ability to follow mastered the
methods and described poetic
Limited ability to Moderate ability to
USE OF POETIC instruction. Student elements. . Use of
follow application of follow application of
ELEMENTS shows initiative to artistic elements is
poetic elements. poetic elements.
utilize advanced detailed and
poetic elements. extensively used in
works.
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Entry contains
Poem contains
Very limited use of Poem contains excellent use of
moderate use of
lyrical, transition, and limited use of poetic poetic diction. Lyrical,
poetic diction.
descriptive words. diction. Few lyrical, transition, and
POETIC DICTION Academic, transition,
Poem repeat the transition, and descriptive words are
and descriptive words
same words descriptive words are used to create a
are used at grade
frequently. used. euphonious
level.
experience.
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Writer displays good
Writing is limited in Writing has some understanding for Writer creates a thick
depth. Limited effort depth. Moderate rhetoric and helps description that leads
CREATIVITY &
made to create effort made to create reader to to mastery-level
UNIQUENESS
unique and poetic a unique poem that conceptualize writing. Poem is
work. draws the reader in. through creative unique and creative.
poetry.
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