Excellent	Good	Average	Needs Improvement
Poetic Form	-14 to 25 lines -Exactly 10 syllables/line -All couplets	-12-13 lines -More or less 10 syllables -All couplets	-10 to 11 lines -More or less 10 syllables -Mostly couplets	-Less than 10 lines -More or less 10 syllables -Loose couplets
Physical Description	-Clear physical descrip. -Clothing & accessories -Occupation described	-Adequate physical descrip -Some clothing, access. -Occupation described	-Some physical descrip -Unclear clothing, access -Occupation described	-Vague physical descrip -Vague clothing, access -Vague occupation
Canterbury Cathedral & Middle English	-Excellent reference to the cathedral -3 Middle Eng. words included; proper usage	-Adequate reference to the cathedral -3 Middle Eng. words included, usage varies	-Some reference to the cathedral -2 Middle English words or improper usage	-Vague or no reference to cathedral -1 Middle English word or improper usage
Presentation	-Paper is parchment style -Black ink neatly done -Excellent illumination	-Paper is parchment style -Black ink -Illuminated	-Paper is not parchment -Black ink -Poor illumination	-Any two of the requirements poorly done
Effort/Creativity	Piece is totally original work; all hand done	Piece is mostly original work; illumination may be copied	Totally computer generated or some noticeable flaws	Could use more work