Unsatisfactory

1

Developing

2

Satisfactory

3

Outstanding

4         

Score

Use of

Punctuation

and Organization

Clues

Not using punctuation clues for pauses, stops.

Stumbles from line to line or stanza to stanza.

Uses punctuation clues sometimes; not confident with lines and stanzas.

Moves smoothly from line to line; rarely misses punctuation clues.

Confident with poem structure, uses punctuation clues, moves smoothly from line to line, stanza to stanza.

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Use of

Voice

Voice is monotonous, lacks emphasis and variety.

Voice has some variety or emphasis, but usually lacks interest.

Voice is appropriately varied and interesting through much of poem, but is weak at times.

Voice is strong throughout presentation, consistently varied and interesting

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Use of

Gestures, Facial Expression

and

Movement

Body movement is distracting and/or no gestures or facial expression are used to improve presentation.

Body movement is not usually a distraction; gestures/ expressions are rarely used or used poorly.

Body movement is appropriate; gestures / facial expressions are present but not always smooth.

Gestures and body movement smoothly fit the presentation; used throughout to keep audience interest.

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Use of Eye Contact

Eyes remain on paper or one spot in room away from audience.

Eyes shift often away from audience; distract from the presentation.

Eyes are usually on audience, but do not move to draw all listeners.

Eyes pan audience, drawing all listeners to speaker.

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Understanding of

Vocabulary

Vocabulary use and pronunciation make presentation hard to follow or understand.

Vocabulary and pronunciation errors distract at times during presentation.

Very few vocabulary/

pronunciation errors are present.

Vocabulary is correctly used, important words emphasized.

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Overall Presentation of Poem

Not memorized; lacks enthusiasm; figurative language unclear; does not convey meaning of poem to audience.

Poorly memorized; only enthusiastic at times; does not convey poem meaning throughout.

Memorized throughout; some meaning not clear; lacks confidence on occasion.

Poem well-practiced and memorized; posture confident; presenter clearly shares meaning of all parts of poem.

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Name_________________________  Period ___________

Date____________________ Poem___________________________ (1 pt.)

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