Poetry Unit Alternative Assessment
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Criteria
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Poetic Forms
Student completes fewer than the required 5 poems and does not include explanations for all 5 poems.
Student does not complete all 5 poems, does not include explanations for all 5 poems, or only MINIMALLY adheres to the typifying characteristics of each form selected.
Student completes all 5 poems and includes explanations for all 5 poems, MOSTLY adhering to the typifying characteristics of each form chosen.
Student completes all 5 poems and includes explanations for all 5 poems, STRICTLY adhering to the typifying characteristics of each form chosen.
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Patterns of Rhythm
Student does not meet the minimum length requirement (10 lines), does not use a consistent meter, and does not include a scansion and explanation of the poem's meter.
Student does not meet the minimum length requirement (10 lines), does not use a consistent meter, OR does not include a scansion and explanation of the poem's meter.
Student just meets the minimum length requirement (10 lines), uses a consistent meter, and includes a scansion and MINIMAL explanation of the poem's meter.
Student meets and surpasses the minimum length requirement (10 lines), uses a consistent meter, and includes a scansion and DETAILED explanation of the poem's meter.
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Figures of Speech
Student does not use all 10 required figures of speech and fails to explain the uses of each.
Student does not use all 10 required figures of speech OR fails to explain the use of each.
Student uses all 10 figures of speech and MINIMALLY explains the use of each.
Student uses all 10 figures of speech and provides a DETAILED explanation of the use of each.
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Sounds
Student does not use all 5 sound devices and does not provide an explanation of the use of each.
Student does not use all 5 sound devices OR does not provide an explanation of the use of each.
Student uses all 5 sound devices and MINIMALLY explains the use of each.
Student uses all 5 sound devices and provides a DETAILED explanation of the use of each.
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Images
Student does not meet the minimum length requirement (10 lines), does not adhere to the six "rules" of imagist poetry, and does not include a companion piece of art with explanation of its matching mood.
Student does not meet the minimum length requirement (10 lines), does not adhere to the six "rules" of imagist poetry, OR does not include a companion piece of art with explanation of its matching mood.
Student just meets the minimum length requirement (10 lines), adheres to the six "rules" of imagist poetry, and includes a companion piece of art with a MINIMAL explanation of its matching mood.
Student meets and surpasses the minimum length requirement (10 lines), adheres to the six "rules" of imagist poetry, and includes a companion piece of art with DETAILED explanation of its matching mood.
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