Life and Works of Rizal| Course Project

SPOKEN WORD POETRY/ SONG COMPOSITION

Choose one between Spoken Word Poetry and Song Composition as your output. See
instructions below.

SPOKEN WORD POETRY

Spoken poetry is not just mere speaking in front of an audience, it uses word play, tone of
voice that fits the subject and sometimes even uses background music.

Instructions:
1. Write an original poem about the virtues you have learned or your reflection after
studying the life and works of Rizal.
2. It can be in English or in Filipino.
3. Record your presentation using a camera or smartphone. (You have to show yourself in
the presentation.)
4. Refer to this video link as an example:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LM9oJ4A2rpc&ab_channel=CarlJeane
5. PLAGIARISM is NOT allowed.
6. Video length: Minimum of 2 minutes and maximum of 5 minutes
7. Kindly paste the shareable Google Drive/ Youtube link on the box below so that your
professor can watch the video:

8. Paste your poem here:

9.

You must follow the file name convention: <Last Name_GE6300 Course Project> before
uploading this document to your LMS Portal.
Example: “DelaCruz_GE6300 Course Project”
“DelaCruz_SSCI111 Course Project”
 SONG COMPOSITION

Instructions:
1. Write an original song about the virtues you have learned or your reflection after
studying the life and works of Rizal.
2. You can use music from the internet, but the lyrics should be your own composition.
3. It can be in English or in Filipino.
4. Record your presentation using a camera or smartphone. (You have to show yourself in
the presentation.)
5. Refer to this video link as an example:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNhr690VpHY&ab_channel=ArraFormilleza
6. PLAGIARISM is NOT allowed.
7. Video length: Minimum of 2 minutes and maximum of 5 minutes
8. Kindly paste the shareable Google Drive/ Youtube link on the box below so that your
professor can watch the video:

9. Paste your lyrics here:

1. You must follow the file name convention: <Last Name_GE6300 Course Project> before
uploading this document to your LMS Portal.
Example: “DelaCruz_GE6300 Course Project”
“DelaCruz_SSCI111 Course Project”
 RUBRICS FOR SPOKEN WORD POETRY
CRITERIA 20-16 points 15-11 points 10-6 points 5-0 points
Content Poem shows some
Entire poem shows
evidence of the
reflection and Poem is basic and
author's reflections
expression of a shows very little
on a particular theme.
particular theme. reflection on a
Supportive ideas are
Supportive ideas are theme. Supportive Theme is unclear.
mostly relevant &
relevant & original ideas are mostly Supportive ideas are
original.
throughout. irrelevant & missing or unclear.
Parts of the poem
Poem gives real insight unoriginal.
might be off- topic
into the writer's The poet's feelings
but most of the poem
character and point of are not revealed.
expresses some depth
view.
and insight.
Structure Most Lines and
All lines and stanzas are
stanzas are carefully Lines and stanzas do
carefully chosen to
chosen to reinforce not effectively
reinforce rhythm. The organization of
rhythm. reinforce rhythm.
The poem is organized the lines or stanzas
The poem is Most of the poem is
in a way that naturally is not apparent.
organized in a way ineffectively
lends itself to spoken
that lends itself to the organized.
word.
spoken word.
Language Utilizes numerous Utilizes more than Utilizes a poetic Utilizes either a
effective poetic devices one effective poetic device and figurative poetic device or
or figurative language. devices or figurative language. figurative language.
Uses vivid, detailed language. Uses some images. Uses everyday
images and rich, Uses images and Language is language with no
imaginative language. imaginative language. mundane. images.
Voice Little use of voice
Excellent use of pitch, Some use of pitch,
Good use of pitch, qualities to
pacing and intonation. pacing and
pacing andintonation. enhance
Voice is loud and clear. intonation.
Voice is mostly clear performance.
Fluent and coherent Voice is sometimes
and audible. Voice is too quiet to
delivery. clear and audible.
be heard.
Body Excellent use of facial
Good use of facial Some use of facial
Language expression, gestures, Minimal use of body
expression, gestures, expression, gestures,
and body language. language to
and body language to and body language to
Body language adds enhance poem.
enhance poem. enhance poem.
meaning.

TOTAL: 100%
 RUBRICS FOR SONG COMPOSITION
CRITERIA 20-16 points 15-11 points 10-6 points 5-0 points
Content/ The song has an
The song has a The song has a
Topic, and The song has a clear unclear storyline
somewhat clear topic slightly unclear topic
Storyline topic and emotion, and emotion, with
and emotion, with and emotion, with
with lyrics that lyrics that do not
lyrics that somewhat lyrics that struggle to
effectively support the support the
support the character support the character
character and storyline. character and
and storyline. and storyline.
storyline.
Creativity/ Lyrics are very creative Lyrics are
Lyrics are somewhat Lyrics are lacking
Originality and original with uncreative and
creative and original some creativity and
unique sentences and unoriginal with no
with good use of originality, with little
excellent use of poetic use of poetic
poetic devices. use of poetic devices.
devices. devices.
Flow of Lyrics struggle to flow Lyrics do not flow
Lyrics flow naturally Lyrics flow somewhat
Lyrics naturally and contain naturally, and most
with no awkward naturally with few
many awkward sentences/phrases
and/or stiff sentences/ awkward and/or stiff
and/or stiff are awkward and/or
phrases sentences/phrases
sentences/phrases stiff.
Image The song creates an The song creates a
The song creates a The song creates no
excellent and clear somewhat clear
poor image in the image in the
image in the listener’s image in the listener’s
listener’s mind listener’s mind
mind mind
Audibility Volume and tone are Volume and tone
Strong volume and Volume and tone that inconsistent with the are inconsistent and
tone that fits the song’s fits the song’s lyrics song’s lyrics and do not match song’s
lyrics and mood and is and mood and most mood and/or lyrics lyrics and mood and
clearly understood. lyrics are understood. are not easily lyrics are not
understood. understood.

TOTAL: 100%