Name: Group:

Rap Song (Final Copy)

Outstanding Good Satisfactory Limited
Format Rap meets all Rap meets most Rap meets some Rap meets little
4 marks requirements requirements requirements requirements
(minimum of one (minimum of one (minimum of one (minimum of one
verse and one chorus, verse and one chorus, verse and one chorus, verse and one chorus,
20 lines, 8 different 20 lines, 8 different 20 lines, 8 different 20 lines, 8 different
literary devices, a literary devices, a literary devices, a literary devices, a
rhyming scheme). rhyming scheme). rhyming scheme). rhyming scheme).
All/most of the All/most of the Some of the elements Few of the elements
elements enhance the elements enhance the enhance the quality enhance the quality
quality of the rap. quality of the rap. of the rap. of the rap.
The rap also does not The rap also does not The rap also does not The rap includes
include any include any include any inappropriate
inappropriate inappropriate inappropriate language or ideas.
language or ideas. language or ideas. language or ideas. The final copy does
The final copy The final copy mostly The final copy not follow format
follows format follows format somewhat follows instructions.
instructions. instructions. format instructions.
Theme/Message A profound theme is A thoughtful theme is The theme is
3 marks clearly evoked clearly evoked absent/limited. It is
throughout the rap. throughout the rap. not clear.

Effort and The rap demonstrates The rap demonstrates The rap demonstrates
Thoughtfulness extensive effort and effort and minimal/no effort or
3 marks thoughtfulness. The thoughtfulness. The thoughtfulness. The
rap has no/little rap has no/little rap has many spelling
spelling and spelling and and punctuation
punctuation errors. punctuation errors. errors.

Reflection Score: ______ /10

Outstanding Good Satisfactory Limited

Mechanics The reflection has The reflection has some The reflection has
3 marks little/no spelling, spelling, punctuation many spelling,
punctuation and/or and/or structure errors. punctuation and/or
structure errors. structure errors.
Theme/Message Choice of theme and Choice of theme and The explanation of the The explanation of
4 marks techniques by which techniques by which to theme, and the the theme, and the
to evoke the theme are evoke the theme are techniques by which the techniques by which
clearly explained. The explained. The theme is evoked, is the theme is evoked,
explanation is detailed explanation is detailed. simple/lacking. is inadequate/absent.
and thorough.
Effort and The reflection The reflection The reflection
Thoughtfulness demonstrates extensive demonstrates effort and demonstrates little/no
3 marks effort and thoughtfulness. It details effort and
thoughtfulness. It the choices made in the thoughtfulness. It
carefully details the rap, and offers some does not detail the
choices made in the insight. choices made in the
rap, and offers insight. rap and offers
little/no insight.

Score: _______ /10

 Name: Group:

Oral (Recording)
*evaluated individually
Outstanding Great Satisfactory Limited Poor
Elocution Student uses a Student uses a Student uses a Student uses a Student’s voice
(pronunciation clear voice and clear voice and relatively clear voice that is is unclear and
and correct, precise correct voice and somewhat pronunciation of
articulation) pronunciation pronunciation correct unclear and terms is
5 marks of terms which of terms which pronunciation pronunciation of wrong/unclear.
are easy to are easy to of terms which terms is
understand understand are easy to wrong/unclear.
throughout the throughout understand
rap. most of the throughout
rap. some of the
rap.

Intonation Intonation is Intonation is Intonation is Intonation is not Intonation is not

5 marks appropriate to mostly somewhat really appropriate to
context. appropriate to appropriate to appropriate to context.
Intonation context. context. context. Student’s voice
varies and Intonation Intonation Intonation rarely is monotone.
effectively varies for most varies varies and does
keeps the of the rap and occasionally not really keep
attention of keeps the and keeps the the attention of
listeners. attention of attention of listeners.
listeners most listeners some
of the time. of the time.

Score: _____ /10

Total Score: _______ /30