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Adapting A Musical Song Writing Rubric

The document is a rubric for evaluating student song writing assignments. It assesses content, lyric/song fluency and music, song lyrics, and grammar/spelling and neatness. Each category is scored on a scale from 10 to 25 points based on criteria such as clarity of topic, natural flow of lyrics, use of vivid imagery in lyrics, and number of grammar/spelling errors. The highest scores are for clear topic development, lyrical fluency, vivid imagery, and no errors.

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Adapting A Musical Song Writing Rubric

The document is a rubric for evaluating student song writing assignments. It assesses content, lyric/song fluency and music, song lyrics, and grammar/spelling and neatness. Each category is scored on a scale from 10 to 25 points based on criteria such as clarity of topic, natural flow of lyrics, use of vivid imagery in lyrics, and number of grammar/spelling errors. The highest scores are for clear topic development, lyrical fluency, vivid imagery, and no errors.

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Adapting a Musical Student Name:

Song Writing Rubric Title:

Content Lyric/Song Song lyrics Grammar, Spelling &


Fluency/Music Neatness
(25) There is one clear, (25) All lyrics sound (25) Writer uses vivid (25) Writer makes no
well-focused natural and are lyrics that linger or errors in grammar
topic/emotion. easy-on-the-ear draw pictures in or spelling that
Main idea stands when read aloud. the reader's mind, distract the reader
out and is Each line of the and the lyrics from the content. Paper is
supported by lyrics. Song song is clear and seems accurate, neatly typed
clearly supports the has an obvious natural and not with no distracting
character(s) and story. emphasis. Music choice is forced. corrections.
excellent.
(20) Main idea/emotion is (20) Almost all lyrics (20) Writer uses vivid (20) Writer makes 1-2
clear but the supporting sound natural and lyrics that linger or errors in grammar
lyrics are general or not are easy-on-the ear draw pictures in or spelling that
completely connected. when read aloud, but 1 or the reader's mind, distract the reader
Song somewhat supports 2 lines are stiff and but occasionally from the content. Paper is
the character(s) and story. awkward or difficult to the words to the neatly typed with 1 or 2
understand. Music choice song are used distracting
is good. inaccurately or corrections (e.g., dark
seem overdone. crossouts; bumpy
white-out, words
written over).
(15) Main idea/emotion is (15) Most lyrics sound (15) Writer uses lyrics (15) Writer makes 3-4
somewhat clear natural and are that communicate errors in grammar
but there is a need easy-on-the-ear when clearly, but the or spelling that
for more supporting read aloud, song lacks variety, distract the reader
lyrics. It is unclear how the but several lines are stiff punch or flair. from the content. The
song fits the character(s) and awkward or are writing is generally
and story. difficult to understand. readable, but the reader
Music does not fit. has to exert quite a bit
of effort to figure
out some of the
words.
(10) The main idea is (10) The lyrics are (10) Writer uses lyrics (10) Writer makes more
not clear. There is difficult to read/sing that do not than 4 errors in grammar
a seemingly aloud because they sound communicate or spelling that distract
random and/or awkward, are distractingly strongly or capture the reader from the
inaccurate repetitive, or difficult to the reader's content. Many words are
collection of understand. Music does interest. unreadable OR
words. not fit or there is no there are several
music. distracting corrections.

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