Rules for Poetry
Poetry is a means of expressing your emotions.
Primary (KG-Yr 6):
- Poem must have 8 lines.
- Poem can be a rhyming one or blank verse.
- Focus of your poem is ‘Living in Christ’.
High School (Yr 7- Yr 12):
- Poem must have 16 lines.
- Poem must have a simile/metaphor.
- Poem can be a rhyming one or blank verse.
- Focus of your poem is ‘Living in Christ’.
Adults
- Poem must not be less than 8 lines and not more than 16 lines.
- Poem must have a simile/metaphor.
- Poem can be a rhyming one or blank verse.
- Focus of your poem is ‘Living in Christ’.
Primary Marking Criteria
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4lines |
6 lines |
8 lines |
Total |
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Number of Lines |
/3 |
/4 |
/5 |
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Sequence/ Depth of meaning |
/4 |
/4 |
/4 |
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Originality |
/3 |
/3 |
/3 |
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Knowledge of Living in Christ |
/4 |
/4 |
/4 |
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Voice/Presentation |
/4 |
/4 |
/4 |
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Total |
/18 |
/19 |
/20 |
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High School Marking Criteria
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Adult Marking Criteria
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8Lines + |
10lines |
12 Lines |
14Lines |
16 Lines |
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Number of Lines |
/5 |
/6 |
/7 |
/8 |
/9 |
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Sequence/lines to make sense |
/3 |
/3 |
/3 |
/3 |
/3 |
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Simile/metaphor incorporated into the poem |
/4 |
/4 |
/4 |
/4 |
/4 |
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Originality of poetic language |
/3 |
/3 |
/3 |
/3 |
/3 |
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Depth of knowledge – focusing on Living in Christ |
/4 |
/4 |
/4 |
/4 |
/4 |
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Voice/Presentation |
/4 |
/4 |
/4 |
/4 |
/4 |
