Submissions grading

Write a Water Poem

Opened: Friday, 29 June 2012, 5:10 PM

Write a poem on any aspect of our World of Water course! There must be three verses at least. It must rhyme and must include alliteration and onomatopoeia. Use the rubric to help you!

NOTE: You must agree to the submission statement before you are allowed to submit your poem.

Want an example of a brilliant water poem? Check this out, by Robert Southey

Submissions grading

Rhyme and Rhythm

poem does not rhyme and has no recognisable patterm

0 points

occasional attempt at rhyme and/or rhythm but mainly unsuccessful

1 points

student makes a fair attempt at a rhyming poem with a recognisable pattern/rythm

2 points

very competent use of rhyme and rhythm.

3 points

Use of poetic language

absence of any valid use of poetic language

0 points

occasional attempt at poetic language

1 points

a reasonable attempt at poetic language

2 points

competent and creative use of poetic language throughout the poem

3 points

Assignment criteria

does not meet the assignment criteria

0 points

partly meets the criteria by including either alliteration or onomatopoeia or three verses

1 points

partly meets the assignment criteria by including two out of: alliteration/onomatopoiea/ 3 verses

2 points

fully meets the assignment criteria

3 points

Relevance

subject matter does not relate to water

0 points

subject matter relates to water

1 points