Song Writing Project

Exceeded Met Most Met Some Did Not Meet

Expectations (10) Expectations (8) Expectations (6) Expectations (4)
Lyrics The song lyrics are The song lyrics are The song lyrics are The song lyrics are
outstanding. The good. The words somewhat not coherent. The
words memorable. The coherent. The words are not
memorable. The song lyrics are song lyrics are memorable.
song lyrics are enthusiastically well received by
enthusiastically received by the the audience.
received by the audience.
audience
Creativity The group The group The song The song
composed an compose an composed is not composed is not
original songs original song but very original, but very original. The
with a clear there are some there are some message is not
theme. elements that are elements that are conveyed.
not excellent. not excellent.
Information The group The group The group The group
expressed (writers) expressed factual expressed factual
(writers) factual expressed factual information in information in
information and information in a manner that manner that
incorporated at creative manner showed little showed no effort.
least three and incorporated effort. The
problems and one 2 problems and a performance of
solution in a solutions showing the song did not
creative manner, acceptable effort. meet
showing The performance expectations.
acceptable effort. of the song meet
The performance expectations.
of the song was
excellent.
Organization The writer clearly The group lacked The group lacked The song was
organized one of the two of the unorganized and
information, used following: clearly following: clearly difficult to follow.
mostly correct organized organized
grammar and information. information,
spelling and used Correct grammar correct grammar
legible and spelling and spelling
presentation. usage, and/or usage, and/or
legible legible
handwriting. handwriting.
Audience The group The group The group The group
demonstrates a demonstrates a demonstrates demonstrates no
clear sense of general sense of little sense of sense of
audience and uses audience and uses audience and audience, uses
the appropriate some vocabulary does not adjust limited
vocabulary for for that audience. the vocabulary for vocabulary, and
that audience. an audience. makes no
adjustments.