| Criteria | 20-18 Exceptional | 17-14 Innovative | 13-10 Commendable | 9-6 Competent | 5-1 Emerging | Score | |
| Prompt Development | Expresses and develops meaningful and original perspective on prompt | Expressive and developed treatment of the prompt | Adequate focus and development | Some focus on prompt but lacks development | Unfocused and unclear | ||
| Organization | Form of poem appropriately and powerfully addresses the subject , each line focuses on prompt | Form of poem is appropriate to the subject, focus maintained throughout | Form of poem is appropriate to the subject focus maintained throughout | Form of poem is appropriate to the subject, focus maintained throughout | Form is appropriate to the subject, focus maintained throughout | ||
| Poetic Language & Imagery | Sensory details and figurative language create vivid images that contribute significantly to the meaning of the poem; sound devices such as rhyme, alliteration, or onomatopoeia are used effectively to contribute to the meaning of the poem | Sensory details, figurative languages and sound devices contribute to the meaning of the poem | Sensory details, figurative language and sound devices may be overused, underused or inappropriate to the topic | Confusing or inappropriate use of sensory details, figurative language or sound devices | No use of sensory details, figurative language or sound devices | ||
| Use of Language | Word choice is vivid and exact throughout; grammar, mechanics and usage are correct, enhancing the thoughts and images | Precise word choice; minimal errors in mechanics | Word choice occasionally vague, repetitive or imprecise; few errors in grammar, mechanics or usage | Word choices tend to be vague, repetitive or imprecise; some errors in grammar, mechanics or usage present | Consistently difficult to understand due to errors in grammar, mechanics and usage | ||
| Overall Impact | Poem captivates and inspires reader; is an excellent representation of the prompt/form | Poem attracts reader’s attention; is a good representation of the prompt/form | Poem is adequate and provides a reasonable representation of the prompt/form | Poem lacks inspiration | Poem fails to inspire | ||
| Length (five stanzas) | Disqualify any poem exceeding line limit by five lines | ||||||
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I have developed a scoring rubric that I will be using on all contests I host from now on. I think it makes it more clear why a poem won and what my thoughts are on each poem.
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You know... this is a very good rubric. Do you mind if I use it when run my next contest? Or at least help me develope my own?
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Well you can
certainly use it, You might want to use it as a template and develop what you are looking for in a good poem.
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Wonderful
I shall use this guide with next contest; pehaps let you know its outcome. Blessings. Frans -
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Happy
You find it useful.
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