Ballad Rubric

Student Name ___________________

CATEGORY	4	3	2	1
Subject	Entire ballad stays on topic.	Between one and two stanzas of ballad stay on topic.	One stanza of ballad has at least a topic.	Ballad strays from topic.
Rhyme scheme: A B A B	Follows rhyme scheme for both stanzas.	Follows rhyme scheme for at least one stanza.	Follows rhyme scheme for less than one stanza.	Follows different rhyme scheme.
Stanzas	Writes two stanzas of four lines each.	Writes between one and two stanzas of four lines each.	Writes one stanza of four lines each.	Writes incomplete stanzas of four lines each.
Illustration	Illustration depicts entire ballad.	Illustration depicts most of the ballad.	Illustration depicts somewhat of the ballad.	Illustration depicts part of the ballad.
Hyperstudio	Includes working buttons, illustrations, textboxes, and recordings of ballad.	Includes at least 3 of the following: working buttons, illustrations, textboxes, and recordings of ballad.	Includes at least 2 of the following: working buttons, illustrations, textboxes, and recordings of ballad.	Includes at least 1 of the following: working buttons, illustrations, textboxes, and recordings of ballad.
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