[ASSESSMENT OF LEARNING] Poetry Assignment
Description
Name: _______________ Date: ________________
Poetry Assignment
__ /20 Knowledge (K), __ /20 Application (A), __ /20 Communication (C), __ /20 Thinking (T), __ /80 Total Marks
For the poetry unit, you will write responses to four of the poems covered in class, which explain what each poem means, what you have learned from each poem, and how you can relate each poem to your own experiences and the world (40 marks). In addition, you will also need to write four more original poems, and present these original poems to the rest of the class (40 marks).
The total length of the responses should be four paragraphs. They are graded on the following rubric:
Categories | Level 1 (50-59%) | Level 2 (60-69%) | Level 3 (70-79%) | Level 4 (80-100%) |
Knowledge | Limited understanding of poem meaning | Some understanding of poem meaning | Good understanding of poem meaning | Excellent understanding of poem meaning |
Application | Limited effort in relating to experiences | Some effort in relating to experiences | Good effort in relating to experiences | Excellent application to experiences; enjoyable |
Communication | Limited writing skills, shows little effort to spell correctly | Several distracting spelling / grammatical errors | Few distracting spelling / grammatical errors | No distracting spelling / grammatical errors, easy to read |
Thinking | Limited thought, shows little effort, does not show learning | Includes some interesting points but may not be useful | Evidence of thoughtfulness, good answers | Insightful, shows learning, and useful, interesting answers |
For your own poems, you will be graded on how you write your poems (knowledge / thinking) and how you present your poems (application / communication). The teacher will ask you one or two questions about your poetry’s message (for example, “Who inspired you to write this poem on the importance of friendship?”), and the post-presentation conversation will be factored into your communication mark. Your original poems are graded on the following rubric:
Categories | Level 1 (50-59%) | Level 2 (60-69%) | Level 3 (70-79%) | Level 4 (80-100%) |
Knowledge | Limited understanding of poetry | Some understanding of poetry | Good understanding of poetry | Excellent understanding of poetry |
Application | Limited effort in presenting the poems | Some effort in presenting the poems | Good effort in presenting the poems | Excellent effort in presenting the poems |
Communication | Limited effectiveness in presenting the poems’ message | Some effectiveness in presenting the poems’ message | Good effectiveness in presenting the poems’ message | Excellent effectiveness in presenting the poems’ message |
Thinking | Limited thought, shows little effort, does not show learning | Some thought and effort displayed in poems | Evidence of thoughtfulness, good poetry | Excellent thought in creating interesting poetry |