Junior Poetry
Online Competition Only
The Poetry competition provides an opportunity for a student to use creative details and poetic devices through written expression as he/she interprets the that will be given at the beginning of the competition. A club may have only one entry.
Time Limit: 60 Minutes
Competition Guidelines
- No prewritten materials allowed.
- Each student may bring a dictionary and/or thesaurus.
- A prompt for the poem will be assigned at the beginning of the one hour competition.
Educational Connections
- Creativity and Innovation
- Critical Thinking
- Vocabulary
- Poetic Devices
- Written Communication
- Information and Media Literacy
How to Enter
- Visit www.betaclub.org/registration and follow directions.
- Register students and then select competitions to enter.
- Select the student that will participate in this competition.
National Eligibility
All Plaques Awarded at Convention Extension
Judging Criteria
Poetry | 16-20 | 11-15 | 6-10 | 1-5 |
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Purpose and Focus | The prompt is addressed with an excellent purpose and focus. | The prompt is addressed with a good purpose and focus. | The prompt is addressed with an average purpose and focus. | The prompt is addressed with a minimal purpose and focus. |
Use of Poetic Devices | Piece exhibits an excellent use of poetic devices (i.e. allusion, symbolism, figurative language, jargon, phrasing, repetition and rhyme, etc.). | Piece exhibits a good use of poetic devices (i.e. allusion, symbolism, figurative language, jargon, phrasing, repetition and rhyme, etc.). | Piece exhibits an average use of poetic devices (i.e. allusion, symbolism, figurative language, jargon, phrasing, repetition and rhyme, etc.). | Piece exhibits a minimal use of poetic devices (i.e. allusion, symbolism, figurative language, jargon, phrasing, repetition and rhyme, etc.). |
Tone and Mood | The piece has excellent tone and mood which are completely clear and consistent. | The piece has good tone and mood which are completely clear and consistent. | The piece has average tone and mood which are completely clear and consistent. | The piece has minimal tone and mood which are completely clear and consistent. |
Voice | Piece is presented in an excellent distinctive voice and clear point of view. | Piece is presented in a good distinctive voice and clear point of view. | Piece is presented in an average distinctive voice and clear point of view. | Piece is presented in a minimal distinctive voice and clear point of view. |
Overall Effectiveness | Excellent effectiveness and maintains the reader’s attention. | Good effectiveness and maintains the reader’s attention. | Average effectiveness and maintains the reader’s attention. | Minimal effectiveness and maintains the reader’s attention. |
Deductions | This will be taken one time by the coordinator. | Did not follow competition guidelines -10 |