Rap Rubric
Rap Rubric
Rap Rubric
A Rap is basically poetry that is said to a beat. However, Rap doesn't always rhyme
and neither does poetry. Students are evaluated on the following elements of a rap:
Strong delivery (Enthusiasm, eye contact, pace, volume, pitch, expression and
tone), Storytelling Elements (using the rap to educate and illuminate)
Rap/Musical Elements (Beat, Rhythm, Flow, Dynamics) and the Literary
Elements (use of metaphor, etc) .
Criteria
4
Content
1
Points
Student(s)w
as unable
to
incorporate
any literary
devices
Storytelling
Elements
Rap Creativity
Delivery
- Volume
- Tone
- Pace
- Facial
Expressions
- Eye Contact
- Enthusiasm
Student(s)
unable to
incorporate
a clear
social
justice
issue into
their rap
Student (s)
unable to
write a rap
with
creative
use of any
rap/musical
elements
2
Student(s)
used a few
literary
devices to
some
success
Student (s)
connected
the idea to
social
justice
somewhat
3
Student(s)
used 3
literary
devices
with
success
Student (s)
made a
clear
connection
to social
justice with
a strong
story
Student (s)
Student (s)
able to
able to
write a rap
write a rap
with
with
creative
creative
use of one
use of
rap/musical several
element
rap/musical
elements
Communica Communica
Communica tes opinion
tes opinion
tes opinion
orally with
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limited
considerabl
no
effectivenes e
effectivenes s
effectivenes
s
s
Total Points:
_____
20
Student(s)
used the 3
literary
devices to
maximize
the impact
of their rap
Student (s)
told a great
story that
was clearly
related to
social
justice
Student (s)
able to
write a rap
with
creative
use of all
four
rap/musical
elements
Communica
tes opinion
orally with
a great
degree of
effectivenes
s
_____
8
_____
4
_____
4
_____
4
Name(s): _________________________