Oral Poetry Presentation Rubric

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Preparedness Student is completely Student is prepared The student is somewhat Student does not seem at all prepared to
prepared and has and has obviously prepared, but it is clear present. The student reads straight from
obviously rehearsed. rehearsed. However, that rehearsal was lacking the poem.
The student does not the student relies and the student is almost
completely rely on the heavily on the poem for completely dependent on
poem for prompting, prompting. the poem for prompting.
although may refer to it
from time to time.

Tone /verbal The student most The student attempted Changes in tone of voice Tone of voice was not used to convey
effectively used a change in tone of were rarely used OR the emotion.
interpretation variations in volume, voice to effectively emotion it conveyed often
tone and word convey emotions. did not fit the content.
emphasis to convey Student successfully
emotions, attitude and read the poem with
theme of the poem. feeling.

Fluency/phrasing Pauses were always Pauses were almost Pauses based on Pauses were not intentionally used, and
effectively used based always effectively used punctuation were bore little to no relationship to the
on punctuation or to based on punctuation, intentionally used, but punctuation in the poem.
improve meaning or to improve meaning were not effective in
and/or dramatic impact. and/or dramatic impact. improving meaning or
dramatic impact. The
student either over-
dramatized the poem or
under-dramatized the
poem.

Volume Volume is loud enough Volume is loud enough Volume is loud enough to Volume often too soft to be heard by all
to be heard by all to be heard by all be heard by all audience audience members.
audience members audience members members at least 80% of
AND variations were throughout the the time.
effective in supporting presentation but had
the poem’s message. little variation.

Speaks Clearly Speaks clearly and Speaks clearly and Speaks clearly and Often mumbles or can not be understood.
distinctly throughout the distinctly more than distinctly less than 80% of
entire presentation and 80% of the time, and the time. Mispronounces
mispronounces none of mispronounces few words with such
the words. words. consistency that distracts
from the reading.

Enthusiasm Facial expressions and Facial expressions and Facial expressions and Very little use of facial expressions or body
body language body language body language are used language. Did not generate much interest in
generate a strong sometimes generate a to try to generate the poem being presented.
interest and strong interest and enthusiasm, but seem
enthusiasm about the enthusiasm about the somewhat faked.
poem in others. poem in others.

Comprehension Student is able to Student is able to Student is able to Student is NOT able to accurately discuss
accurately discuss the accurately discuss the accurately discuss the the poems using the terminology of poetry
poems using the poems using the poems using little of the learned in class and shows only a minimal
terminology of poetry terminology of poetry terminology of poetry level of comprehension of the poems
learned in class and learned in class and learned in class and presented.
shows a deep shows an average shows only a surface
understanding of the understanding of the level understanding of the
poems. poems. poems.