Original Lament Psalm
Grading Protocol
06 November 2009
| Part One: Subject of the Psalm |
| Points |
Feature |
|
/10 |
The psalmist chose an appropriate topic and asked God to act in
a way consistent with the Divine character |
| Part Two: Formal Features of the Psalm |
| 1. This was a/an ... |
__ communal lament |
__ individual lament |
| 2. The psalm clearly and obviously included the following features
of the lament form |
| /5 |
A. Invocation of God's Name: The psalm directly and explicitly names God,
preferably in the vocative mood, and calls upon God for help. |
| /5 |
B. Description of present need: The psalmist states the ailment, injustice, bad events, or other form of suffering
that needs to be remedied. |
| /5 |
C. Prayer for help and deliverance, in the imperative mood: The psalmist explicitly and directly tells God what to do. |
| /5 |
D. Reasons why God should help the psalmist/community: The psalmist
explicitly names what the petitioner(s) has/have done for God or that should be pleasing
to God. |
| /5 |
E. Vow to offer praise or sacrifice when the petition is heard: The
psalmist explicitly states how she/he/the community will thank and praise God if the situation is rectified (e.g., sacrificing the fatted calf; publicly singing God's praises). |
| +5 bonus? |
This psalm included an oracle of salvation. |
| /5 |
F. Grateful praise to God: The psalmist gave thanks to God for granting
the request stated in Part C. |
| Part Three: Quality
of the Composition |
| /10 |
10 = Perfect work;
8 = One or two punctuation mistakes OR one spelling or grammatical or syntactical
errors;
6 = Three or more punctuation mistakes OR two spelling or grammatical or syntactical
errors;
4 = Three spelling or grammatical errors OR several punctuation mistakes and one
or two spelling or grammatical or syntactical errors;
2 = Four spelling or grammatical errors OR several punctuation mistakes and three
spelling or grammatical or syntactical errors;
0 = More than four spelling or grammatical errors OR several punctuation mistakes
and four spelling or grammatical or syntactical errors |
| |
/50 Total Points |
| - |
less points for late submission |
| |
Net Score |