Grade 8 Language and Literature
Slam Poetry: Passion/Nerd Poem
Criterion
7-8
5-6
3-4
1-2
B: Organizing
___makes
sophisticated use of
organizational
structures that
___serve the context
and intention
effectively.
___makes
competent use of
organizational
structures that
___serve the context
and intention
___makes
adequate use of
organizational
structures that
___serve the context
and intention
____makes minimal
use of organizational
structures,
___may not always
serve the context and
intention
___text demonstrates
thought and
imagination to a high
degree
__ perceptively,
explores
new perspectives and
ideas arising from
personal engagement
with the creative
process to a high
degree
__text demonstrates
considerable
thought and
imagination
__ substantially
explores
new perspectives
and ideas arising
from personal
engagement with
the creative process
___text
demonstrates
adequate thought
and imagination
__ explores some
new perspectives
and ideas arising
from personal
engagement with
the creative process
___text demonstrates
limited thought and
imagination
__ minimally explores
new perspectives and
ideas arising from
personal engagement
with the creative
process
___makes
perceptive stylistic
choices in terms of
___ linguistic,
___literary and
___visual devices,
demonstrating
___clear awareness
of impact on an
audience
___makes
thoughtful stylistic
choices in terms of
___ linguistic,
___literary and
___visual devices,
demonstrating
___good awareness
of impact on an
audience
___makes some
stylistic choices in
terms of
___ linguistic,
___literary and
___visual devices,
demonstrating
___some awareness
of impact on an
audience
___makes minimal
stylistic choices in
terms of
___ linguistic,
___literary and
___visual devices,
demonstrating
___limited
awareness of impact
on an audience
i. employs
organizational
structures that serve
the context and
intention of the topic.
Points Possible:
_____/3
C:Producing Text
i. produce texts that
demonstrate thought
and imagination while
exploring new
perspectives and
ideas arising from
personal engagement
with the creative
process
Points Possible: _____/
4
ii. make stylistic
choices in terms of
linguistic, literary and
visual devices,
demonstrating
awareness of impact
on an audience
Points Possible: ___/3
M. Guest
Total:
_______/10