Evaluation
I. Your book of limericks will be evaluated based on the following rubric:
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
|
Ideas/Content |
The
main point in each of your limericks is clear and specific |
The
main point in some of your limericks is somewhat clear and could be more
specific |
The
main point in your limericks is not specific |
The
main point in your limericks is missing |
Organization |
Your
limericks contain 5 lines and follow the proper poetic structure |
Your
limericks contain 5 lines and follow most of the proper structure |
Your
limericks vary from the appropriate number of lines in a limerick |
Your
limericks do not follow the poetic structure of a limerick |
Voice |
Your
limericks provide the reader with a visual image and are enjoyable |
Some of your limericks provide the reader with a visual image and some are enjoyable |
All
or most of your limericks lack vivid language and are not enjoyable |
There
is no evidence of vivid language in your limericks |
Word
Choice |
Your
choice of vocabulary is appropriate, varied and makes the writing interesting
|
Some
of your word choices make the writing interesting |
There
are a few interesting word choices |
There
are too many repetitive words in your limericks |
Fluency |
Your
limericks are rhythmic, include rhyming and flow nicely |
Your
limericks flow and you use a rhyming pattern |
A
few of your limericks demonstrate a rhythm and rhyme |
There
is no flow to any of your limericks |
Conventions |
There
are no spelling mistakes and the writing makes sense |
There
is one spelling mistake and the writing makes sense |
There
is more than one spelling mistake and some of the writing does not make
sense |
There
are many spelling and grammar mistakes |
II. The second part of evaluating your limerick book will be based on the evaluation by one of your peers. Your final score will be the average of the teacher's evaluation and your fellow classmate's.