Preparation

Preparation Excellent
Excellent Good Fair
Fair Weak
Weak

Student
Studentisiswell
wellprepared
preparedand
andititisis Student
Student is
is well
well prepared
prepared but
but the
the Student
Student is
is not
not well
well prepared
prepared and Student
Studentisisobviously
obviously unprepared
obvious
obviousthat
thatshe
sherehearsed
rehearsedher
her presentation
presentation of
of the
the poem
poem requires
requires and
would
would
benefit
benefit
fromfrom
manymany
more unprepared
for the task.for
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evidence
task. No
of any
poem
poemthoroughly.
thoroughly. aa few
few more
more rehearsals.
rehearsals. more
rehearsals.
rehearsals. evidence
rehearsals.
of any rehearsals.

Memorization
Memorization Excellent
Excellent Good Fair
Fair Weak
Weak

The
Thestudent
studenthas
hasmemorized
memorizedthe the The
The student
student has
has memorized
memorized entire
entire The
The student
student has
has memorized
memorized The
Thestudent
studenthas
hasnot
notmemorized
memorized
entire
entirepoem
poemandandisisable
abletoto poem
poem and
and is
is able
able to
to present
present with
with entire
entire poem
poem and
and is
is able
able to
to the
thepoem.
poem.
present
presentititwithout
withouterror.
error. just
just one
one error
error from
from which
which h/she
h/she present,
present, however
however makes
makes three+
three+
recovers.
recovers. errors
errors and
and doesn't
doesn't recover.
recover.

Physical
PhysicalPresence
Presence Excellent
Excellent Good Fair
Fair Weak
Weak

Student
Studentemploys
employsproper
properposture
posture Student
Student employs
employs proper
proper posture
posture Presentation
Presentation is
is lacking
lacking in
in two
two or
or The
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studentslouches,
slouches, looks
looks
and
andgestures,
gestures,isisrelaxed
relaxedand
and and
and gestures,
gestures, isis relaxed
relaxed and
and more
more of
of the
the criteria.
criteria. uncomfortable
uncomfortableand andmakes
makesno no
confident,
confident,and
andmaintains
maintains confident,
confident, and
and maintains
maintains effective
effectivecontact
contactwith
withthe
the
appropriate
appropriateaudience
audiencecontact.
contact. appropriate
appropriate audience
audience contact
contact most
most audience
audienceatatall.
all.Tension
Tensionand
and
of
of the
the time
time or
or is
is lacking
lacking in
in one
one of
of nervousness
nervousnessisisobvious.
obvious.
these
these elements.
elements.

Pausing
Pausingand
and Excellent
Excellent Good Fair
Fair Weak
Weak
Pacing
Pacing
The
Thestudent
studentuses
usespauses
pausesand
and The
The students
students uses
uses pauses
pauses and
and Pauses
Pauses and
and pacing
pacing were
were not
not Pauses
Pauseswere
werenot
not intentionally
intentionally
pace
paceeffectively
effectivelyto
tocommunicate
communicate pacing
pacing to
to communicate
communicate meaning
meaning effective
effective in
in improving
improving meaning
meaning used.
used.Poetry
Poetryisischoppy
choppyandand
meaning
meaningand/or
and/orenhance
enhance and/or
and/or enhance
enhance dramatic
dramatic impact
impact of and/or
and/or dramatic
dramatc effect.
effect. Pauses
Pauses at “sing-song.”
“sing-song.”Delivery
Deliveryisiseither
either
dramatic
dramaticimpact
impactof ofthe
thepoem.
poem. the
of the
poem.
poem. at
ends
ends
of of
lines
lines
rather
rather
than
thanat at too
tooquick
quickor
ortoo
tooslow.
slow.Reads
Reads
punctuation
punctuation marks.
marks. Delivery
Delivery is
is words
wordswith
withno
nological
logicalgrouping.
grouping.
in
in bursts.
bursts.

Clarity
Clarityand
and Excellent
Excellent Good Fair
Fair Weak
Weak
Expression
The
Thestudent
studentspeaks
speaksclearly,
clearly, The
The student
student speaks
speaks clearly
clearly and
and The
The student
student speaks
speaks clearly
clearly but
but The
Thestudent
studentdoes
doesnotnotspeak
speak
distinctly,
distinctly,and
andwith
withappropriate
appropriate distinctly.
distinctly. Some
Some minor
minor lapses
lapses in
in is,
is, at
at times,
times, indistinct,
indistinct, too
too quiet, clearly,
clearly,mispronounces
mispronounceswords
words
and
andvaried
variedpitch
pitchand
andtone
tone pitch,
pitch, tone
tone and
and volume
volume OROR the
the quiet,
and/orand/or
pitch was
pitchrarely
was rarely
used OR and
andisisinaudible
inaudible to
tothe
the
modulation.
modulation.Recites
Recitesloudly
loudly emotion
emotion conveyed
conveyed did
did not
not always
always used
the emotion
OR the it
emotion
conveyed it often audience.
audience.Spoken
Spokenin in monotone.
Expression enough
enoughforforall
allto
tohear
hearthroughout
throughout fit
fit the
the content
content OR
OR emphasis
emphasis conveyed
did not fit often
the content.
did not fit the monotone.
the
thepresentation.
presentation. uneven.
uneven. content.

Preparation Excellent
Student is well prepared and it is
obvious that she rehearsed her
poem thoroughly.
Memorization Excellent
The student has memorized the
entire poem and is able to
present it without error.
Physical Presence Excellent
Student employs proper posture
and gestures, is relaxed and
confident, and maintains
appropriate audience contact.
Pausing and Excellent
Pacing
The student uses pauses and
pace effectively to communicate
meaning and/or enhance
dramatic impact of the poem.
Clarity and Excellent
The student speaks clearly,
distinctly, and with appropriate
and varied pitch and tone
modulation. Recites loudly
Expression enough for all to hear throughout
the presentation.
Preparation Excellent
Student is well prepared and it is
obvious that she rehearsed her
poem thoroughly.
Memorization Excellent
The student has memorized the
entire poem and is able to
present it without error.
Physical Presence Excellent
Student employs proper posture
and gestures, is relaxed and
confident, and maintains
appropriate audience contact.
Pausing and Excellent
Pacing
The student uses pauses and
pace effectively to communicate
meaning and/or enhance
dramatic impact of the poem.
Clarity and Excellent
The student speaks clearly,
distinctly, and with appropriate
and varied pitch and tone
modulation. Recites loudly
Expression enough for all to hear throughout
the presentation.
POEM RECITATION RUBRIC
Good
Student is well prepared but the
presentation of the poem requires
a few more rehearsals.
Good
The student has memorized entire
poem and is able to present with
just one error from which h/she
recovers.
Good
Student employs proper posture
and gestures, is relaxed and
confident, and maintains
appropriate audience contact most
of the time or is lacking in one of
these elements.
Good
The students uses pauses and
pacing to communicate meaning
and/or enhance dramatic impact of
the poem.
Good
The student speaks clearly and
distinctly. Some minor lapses in
pitch, tone and volume OR the
emotion conveyed did not always
fit the content OR emphasis
uneven.
POEM RECITATION RUBRIC
Good
Student is well prepared but the
presentation of the poem requires
a few more rehearsals.
Good
The student has memorized entire
poem and is able to present with
just one error from which h/she
recovers.
Good
Student employs proper posture
and gestures, is relaxed and
confident, and maintains
appropriate audience contact most
of the time or is lacking in one of
these elements.
Good
The students uses pauses and
pacing to communicate meaning
and/or enhance dramatic impact of
the poem.
Good
The student speaks clearly and
distinctly. Some minor lapses in
pitch, tone and volume OR the
emotion conveyed did not always
fit the content OR emphasis
uneven.
Fair
Student is not well prepared and
would benefit from many more
rehearsals.
Fair
The student has memorized
entire poem and is able to
present, however makes three+
errors and doesn't recover.
Fair
Presentation is lacking in two or
more of the criteria.
Fair
Pauses and pacing were not
effective in improving meaning
and/or dramatc effect. Pauses at
ends of lines rather than at
punctuation marks. Delivery is
in bursts.
Fair
The student speaks clearly but
is, at times, indistinct, too quiet,
and/or pitch was rarely used OR
the emotion it conveyed often
did not fit the content.
Fair
Student is not well prepared and
would benefit from many more
rehearsals.
Fair
The student has memorized
entire poem and is able to
present, however makes three+
errors and doesn't recover.
Fair
Presentation is lacking in two or
more of the criteria.
Fair
Pauses and pacing were not
effective in improving meaning
and/or dramatc effect. Pauses at
ends of lines rather than at
punctuation marks. Delivery is
in bursts.
Fair
The student speaks clearly but
is, at times, indistinct, too quiet,
and/or pitch was rarely used OR
the emotion it conveyed often
did not fit the content.
Weak
Student is obviously unprepared
for the task. No evidence of any
rehearsals.
Weak
The student has not memorized
the poem.
Weak
The student slouches, looks
uncomfortable and makes no
effective contact with the
audience at all. Tension and
nervousness is obvious.
Weak
Pauses were not intentionally
used. Poetry is choppy and
“sing-song.” Delivery is either
too quick or too slow. Reads
words with no logical grouping.
Weak
The student does not speak
clearly, mispronounces words
and is inaudible to the
audience. Spoken in monotone.
Weak
Student is obviously unprepared
for the task. No evidence of any
rehearsals.
Weak
The student has not memorized
the poem.
Weak
The student slouches, looks
uncomfortable and makes no
effective contact with the
audience at all. Tension and
nervousness is obvious.
Weak
Pauses were not intentionally
used. Poetry is choppy and
“sing-song.” Delivery is either
too quick or too slow. Reads
words with no logical grouping.
Weak
The student does not speak
clearly, mispronounces words
and is inaudible to the
audience. Spoken in monotone.