Part One: Subject of the Psalm
Part Two: Formal Features of the Psalm
Grading Protocol
14 November 2005Part Three: Quality of the Composition
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Total Points (of 25)
Net Points
Part One: Subject of the Psalm | ||
| Y | N | The psalmist chose an appropriate topic and asked God to act in a way consistent with the Divine character |
| 3 points | no credit | |
Part Two: Formal Features of the Psalm | ||
| 1. This was a communal an individual lament | ||
| 2. The psalm clearly and obviously included the following features of the lament form (2 points each, A–F; 3 points for oracle) | ||
| 2 points | A. Invocation of God's Name (i.e., the psalm named God directly, preferably in the vocative mood, and called upon God to help her/him/the community) | |
| 2 points | B. Description of present need (i.e., the psalmist stated what ailment she/he/the community is suffering, who has wronged her/him/the community, or what bad events she/he/the community is experiencing) | |
| 2 points | C. Prayer for help and deliverance, preferably in the imperative mood (i.e., the psalmist told God what to do). | |
| 2 points | D. Reasons why God should help the psalmist/community (i.e., the psalmist stated what she/he/the community has done for God, or that should be pleasing to God) | |
| 2 points | E. Vow to offer praise or sacrifice when the petition is heard (i.e., the psalmist stated that she/he/the community will sacrifice the fatted calf or offer some other form of praise to God) | |
| bonus | 3 points | **This psalm included an oracle of salvation |
| 2 points | F. Grateful praise to God (i.e., the psalmist gave thanks to God for granting the request stated in Part C) | |
Part Three: Quality of the Composition | ||
10 |
Perfect work | |
8 |
One or two punctuation mistakes OR one spelling or grammatical or syntactical error | |
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 | |
Total Points (of 25) |
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| less points for late submission | ||
Net Points |
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