The Things They Carried Comic Book Adaptation Rubric

“The Things They Carried” Poetry Collection Rubric

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Item Value Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4

Poetic Voice The writer has not tried to The writer relates some The writer seems to be The writer seems to be (Communication) 10 transform the information of his own knowledge or drawing on knowledge or writing from knowledge or in a personal way. The experience, but it adds experience, but there is experience. The author ideas and the way they nothing to the discussion some lack of ownership has taken the ideas and are expressed seem to of the topic. (5 – 6) of the topic. (7 – 8) made them "his or her belong to someone else. own." (9 - 10) (0 – 4) Figurative Poems do not contain of Poems contain expected Poems contain expected Poems contain noticeable Language 10 figurative language figurative language examples of figurative examples of figurative (Knowledge) (simile, metaphor, etc). (simile, metaphor, etc). language (simile, language (simile, You have used figurative You have used figurative metaphor, etc). The metaphor, etc). The language or imagery, but language or imagery, but figurative language or figurative language or it creates confusion for it does not suggest a imagery in the poem imagery in your poem the reader, or you have specific image. (5 - 6) suggests a specific suggests a specific image not used figurative image. (7 – 8) that furthers the reader's language. (0 – 4) understanding of your poem. (9 -10) Introduction 5 No introduction, or it is a The introduction The introduction The introduction is an (Knowledge) poor anticipation/ somewhat anticipates anticipates and justifies exceptional anticipation justification for the and justifies the poems. the poems. (4) and adaptation of the poems. (0 – 2) (3) poems. (5)

Formatting 5 The story is poorly The story is somewhat The story is well The story is exceptionally (Application) formatted. (0 – 2) well formatted. (3) formatted. (4) well formatted. (5)

Grammar/Spelling 5 More than ten. (0 - 2) Six to ten errors. (3) One to five errors. (4) No errors. (5) (Communication)

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