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 prompt 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 and Poetry. An email from the National Office will be sent to registered clubs the morning that their test window opens with instructions to access the testing links through the sponsor portal.
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.
National Eligibility
All Plaques Awarded at State Convention
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 | The piece exhibits an excellent use of poetic devices (i.e. allusion, symbolism, figurative language, jargon, phrasing, repetition and rhyme, etc.). | The piece exhibits a good use of poetic devices (i.e. allusion, symbolism, figurative language, jargon, phrasing, repetition and rhyme, etc.). | The piece exhibits an average use of poetic devices (i.e. allusion, symbolism, figurative language, jargon, phrasing, repetition and rhyme, etc.). | The 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 somewhat clear and consistent. | The piece has minimal tone and mood which effects it being clear and consistent. |
| Voice | The piece is presented in an excellent distinctive voice and clear point of view. | The piece is presented in a good distinctive voice and clear point of view. | The piece is presented in an average distinctive voice and somewhat clear point of view. | The piece is presented in a minimal distinctive voice and lacks a clear point of view. |
| Overall Effectiveness | Excellent effectiveness in maintaining the reader’s attention. | Good effectiveness in maintaining the reader’s attention. | Average effectiveness in maintaining the reader’s attention. | Minimal effectiveness in maintaining the reader’s attention. |
| Deductions | This will be taken one time by the coordinator. | Did not follow competition guidelines -10 |