Table 2 Poetry writing rubric. Topic:...

Table 2

Poetry writing rubric. Topic: Why everyone deserves access to diverse books

Category	4 – Exceeds expectations	3 – Meets expectations	2 – Developing	1 – Beginning
Voice and role	Clearly writes as Kanzi with strong personal voice and emotional depth	Writes as Kanzi with some personal voice and perspective	Some attempt to write in Kanzi’s voice, but voice may be unclear	Voice is missing or not written as Kanzi
Theme and message	Poem strongly communicates why diverse books matter with deep insight	Poem explains why diverse books are important with some supporting ideas	Poem mentions diverse books but lacks clear or strong message	Message about diverse books is missing or unclear
Emotion and empathy	Effectively shows strong feelings and invites the reader to imagine losing books	Expresses some personal feeling and encourages empathy	Mentions feelings briefly but does not explore them deeply	Little or no emotional impact or sense of empathy
Creativity and language	Uses rich, vivid language, figurative devices, and creative expression	Uses clear language and some creative or poetic devices	Language is plain with little poetic expression	Limited creativity and or lacks poetic elements
Structure and conventions	4–6 lines, well-structured with few or no grammar or spelling errors	4–6 lines, mostly clear with minor errors	Too short or long; some distracting grammar or spelling errors	Lacks structure; many errors make the poem hard to understand

Category	4 – Exceeds expectations	3 – Meets expectations	2 – Developing	1 – Beginning
Voice and role	Clearly writes as Kanzi with strong personal voice and emotional depth	Writes as Kanzi with some personal voice and perspective	Some attempt to write in Kanzi’s voice, but voice may be unclear	Voice is missing or not written as Kanzi
Theme and message	Poem strongly communicates why diverse books matter with deep insight	Poem explains why diverse books are important with some supporting ideas	Poem mentions diverse books but lacks clear or strong message	Message about diverse books is missing or unclear
Emotion and empathy	Effectively shows strong feelings and invites the reader to imagine losing books	Expresses some personal feeling and encourages empathy	Mentions feelings briefly but does not explore them deeply	Little or no emotional impact or sense of empathy
Creativity and language	Uses rich, vivid language, figurative devices, and creative expression	Uses clear language and some creative or poetic devices	Language is plain with little poetic expression	Limited creativity and or lacks poetic elements
Structure and conventions	4–6 lines, well-structured with few or no grammar or spelling errors	4–6 lines, mostly clear with minor errors	Too short or long; some distracting grammar or spelling errors	Lacks structure; many errors make the poem hard to understand

Note(s): Scoring Guidelines

• 18–20 points = Excellent: Expressive, thoughtful, and clearly in Kanzi’s voice

• 13–17 points = Proficient: Solid message and structure with some creativity

• 8–12 points = Developing: Needs more clarity, feeling, or poetic elements

• 5–7 points = Beginning: Lacks structure or clear message; minimal effort shown

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