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You will choose a poem and have between 10 to 15 minutes at the beginning of class for a presentation that will respond to the questions: o What is the poem? o Who is the poet? o What is the purpose of the poem? o What makes the poem effective?
You can choose a poem, song, or video to present to the class. You can present your poem and response to the questions through a lecture, power point, or website Your presentation will explain the purpose of the poem: o What is the poem about? o What idea or emotion does the poem communicate? Your presentation will explain the criteria that make the poem effective: o What formal structures (i.e. rhyme) does the poet choose to communicate their ideas or emotions? o What figurative language (i.e. metaphor) does the poet choose to communicate their ideas or emotions?
Meets Expectations (6 to 8)
Uses some features of poem Recognizes basic features and purposes of techniques and language
Identifies some main ideas/emotions; tends to repeat Locates little accurate and relevant information Incomplete and poorly organized interpretation
Accurately identifies and restates main ideas/emotions Provides specific, relevant details as needed Makes thorough, accurate interpretation; may include too much
Accurately identifies and estates ideas/emotions Provides specific, relevant details as needed Explains relationships among ideas/emotions; offers logical interpretation with specific evidence
Appears confused by poem or task Makes rash, unsupported judgments or fails to offer reaction
Actively responds and reacts; provides support Logical, supported judgments and evaluations