1. American Literature
Rubric for Slant Rhyme Jingle or Rap
CHRISTIAN D., SAMANTHA, AMBER G., TROY
CATEGORY 4 3 2 1
Speaks Clearly Speaks clearly and Speaks clearly and Speaks clearly and Often mumbles or
distinctly all (100- distinctly all (100- distinctly most ( 94- can not be
95%) the time, and 95%) the time, but 85%) of the time. understood OR
mispronounces no mispronounces one Mispronounces no mispronounces more
words. word. more than one word. than one word.
Volume Volume is loud Volume is loud Volume is loud Volume often too
enough to be heard enough to be heard enough to be heard soft to be heard by
by all audience by all audience by all audience all audience
members throughout members at least members at least members.
the presentation. 90% of the time. 80% of the time.
Energetic Facial expressions Facial expressions Facial expressions Very little use of
and body language and body language and body language facial expressions or
generate a strong sometimes generate are used to try to body language. Did
interest and a strong interest and generate not generate much
enthusiasm about enthusiasm about enthusiasm, but interest in topic
the topic in others. the topic in others. seem somewhat being presented.
faked.
Vocabulary Uses slant rhyme Uses slant rhyme in Uses slant rhyme for No slant rhyme used
/Slant Rhyme throughout. most of the project half of the project
Listens to Other Listens intently. Listens intently but Sometimes does not Sometimes does not
Presentations Does not make has one distracting appear to be appear to be
distracting noises or noise or movement. listening but is not listening and has
movements. distracting. distracting noises or
movements.

2. American Literature
Rubric for Slant Rhyme Jingle or Rap
FRANTORIA, ALICIA, REID, MIKAYLA
CATEGORY 4 3 2 1
Speaks Clearly Speaks clearly and Speaks clearly and Speaks clearly and Often mumbles or
distinctly all (100- distinctly all (100- distinctly most ( 94- can not be
95%) the time, and 95%) the time, but 85%) of the time. understood OR
mispronounces no mispronounces one Mispronounces no mispronounces more
words. word. more than one word. than one word.
Volume Volume is loud Volume is loud Volume is loud Volume often too
enough to be heard enough to be heard enough to be heard soft to be heard by
by all audience by all audience by all audience all audience
members throughout members at least members at least members.
the presentation. 90% of the time. 80% of the time.
Energetic Facial expressions Facial expressions Facial expressions Very little use of
and body language and body language and body language facial expressions or
generate a strong sometimes generate are used to try to body language. Did
interest and a strong interest and generate not generate much
enthusiasm about enthusiasm about enthusiasm, but interest in topic
the topic in others. the topic in others. seem somewhat being presented.
faked.
Vocabulary Uses slant rhyme Uses slant rhyme in Uses slant rhyme for No slant rhyme used
/Slant Rhyme throughout. most of the project half of the project
Listens to Other Listens intently. Listens intently but Sometimes does not Sometimes does not
Presentations Does not make has one distracting appear to be appear to be
distracting noises or noise or movement. listening but is not listening and has
movements. distracting. distracting noises or
movements.