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4.42: Rubric: Last Poem

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    Rubric: Last Poem

    Score Comments
    Poetic Voice
    • Consistently in first-person or third-person point of view
    • Written as an ekphrastic, found, or list poem
    5/5
    Imagery
    • Vivid images
    • Uses senses: sight, taste, touch, sound, smell
    • Shows does not tell
    10/10
     Word Choice
    • Specific nouns
    • Action verbs
    • Does not use unnecessary words: very, really, always, gotten
    10/10
     Line Breaks
    • Occurs at the end of a statement
    • Occurs at the end of a phrase
    • Occurs where there is punctuation
    • Unless enjambment is deliberately chosen
    10/10
     Punctuation
    • Correctly follows conventional rules
    • Punctuation enhances the images and thought
     10/10
    Format
    • Single-spaced
    • One white space between stanzas
    • Left-justified rather than centered
    • Title included
    • Name heading
    • 1″ margins
     5/5

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