In the Poet's Shoes

Poetry Presentation Rubric

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CATEGORY 4 3 2 1
Posture and eye contact Stands up straight, looks relaxed and confident; establishes eye contact with the audience during the presentation  Stands up straight and establishes eye contact with the audience during the presentation  Sometimes stands up straight and establishes eye contact with the audience during the presentation  Slouches and/or does not look at the audience during the presentation
Preparedness Completely prepared and has obviously rehearsed  Seems somewhat prepared, but may have needed a couple more rehearsals  Seems somewhat prepared, but it is clear that rehearsal was lacking  Does not seem at all prepared for presentation 
Pitch Pitch was used often to convey emotions appropriately  Pitch was used often, but the emotion it conveyed did not always fit the content  Pitch was rarely used OR the emotion it conveyed often did not fit the content  Pitch was not used to convey emotion 
Pauses Pauses were effectively used two or more times to improve meaning and/or dramatic impact  Pauses were effectively used once to improve meaning and/or dramatic impact  Pauses were intentionally used, but were not effective in improving meaning and/or dramatic impact  Pauses were not intentionally used 
Speaks clearly Speaks clearly and distinctly all (95%-100%) of the time, and does not mispronounce any of the words  Speaks clearly and distinctly all (95%-100%) of the time, but mispronounces no more than one word  Speaks clearly and distinctly most (85%-94%) of the time, but mispronounces no more than one word  Often mumbles or cannot be understood OR mispronounces more than one word. 
Volume Volume is loud enough to be heard by all audience members during the entire presentation  Volume is loud enough to be heard by all audience members at least 90% of the time  Volume is loud enough to be heard by all audience members at least 80% of the time  Volume is often too soft to be heard by all audience members 
Enthusiasm Facial expressions and body language generate a strong interest and enthusiasm about the topic  Facial expressions and body language sometimes generate a strong interest and enthusiasm about the topic  Facial expressions and body language are used to try to generate enthusiasm, but seem somewhat faked  Very little use of facial expressions or body language; does not generate much interest in topic
Listens to other presentations Listens intently; does not make distracting noises or movements  Listens intently, but makes one distracting noise or movement  Sometimes does not appear to be listening, but is not distracting  Sometimes does not appear to be listening, and makes distracting noises or movements 

 
Date Created: 2002-12-02 

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