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Poetry Assignment Poetry Assignment Students will provide samples of their own poetry and compare song lyrics to a poem of their choice. Students must write a one page reflection on why we write and study poetry. Students must look at the figurative meaning of a chosen poem. A title page must reflect a knowledge and understanding of poetry and poetic terms. Rubric Code: Z4A95X By snoopybloopy Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Project Grade Levels: (none)

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	Poor 2 pts	Fair 3 pts	Good 4 pts	Incomplete 0 pts
#1 student poems	Poor Student submits one free verse poem and one poem with a rhyme scheme. Writing is not effective and is not interesting to the reader.	Fair Student submits one descriptive poem using free verse. Student submits one poem that effectively uses rhyme scheme. Writing attempts to use ideas, vocabulary to interest the reader.	Good Student submits one descriptive poem using free verse. Student submits one poem that effectively uses rhyme scheme. Writing uses a variety of ideas, vocabulary to interest the reader.	Incomplete One or both poems are not submitted.
#2 song lyrics/poem	Poor Does not cover similarities between the song lyrics and poem. Wrote few ideas about the relationship in terms of theme, tone, vocabulary, and time period.	Fair Must cover similarities in the two pieces. Wrote some ideas about the relationship in terms of theme, tone, vocabulary, and time period.	Good Clearly covers similarities. Wrote many ideas about the relationship in terms of theme, tone, vocabulary, and time period.	Incomplete song lyrics and/or poem is not submitted
#3 reflection	Poor Does not completely answer the question "why do people write and study poetry?" Uses few ideas studied.	Fair Uses several ideas studied to answer the question "why do people write and study poetry?"	Good Uses many ideas studied to clearly answer the question "why do people write and study poetry?"	Incomplete Reflection is not submitted.
#4 figurative meaning	Poor Interpretation is attempted, but little to no proof is used from the text to support opinion.	Fair Interpretes the figurative meaning of the poem. Some proof from the text is used to help support their ideas.	Good Clearly interpretes the figurative meaning of the selected poem. Uses proof from the text to support their ideas.	Incomplete Poem and an interpretation are not submitted.
#5 title page	Poor Title page is messy and/or ineffective in reflecting a knowledge of poetry and poetic terms.	Fair Title page is neat. It reflects some knowledge of poetry and poetic terms.	Good Title page is neat and creative. It clearly reflects an understanding of poetry and poetic terms.	Incomplete Title page is not included.