Elementary 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. A student may take only one Academic test to include Creative Writing, Poetry and Beta Spelling Bee.
Time Limit: 60 Minutes
Competition Guidelines
- No prewritten materials allowed.
- Each student may use a dictionary and/or thesaurus.
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.
Judging Criteria
| Poetry | 16-20 | 11-15 | 6-10 | 1-5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |