Poet Project
Name: ___________________ Teacher:
Date : ___________________ Title of Work: ___________________
 
Criteria
Points
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Student will be able to research and write a biography of a selected poet using at least three references and APA format.
Student copied and pasted a biography from another source. APA Format was not used.
Student included a a few facts about his/her poet in a specific order. Student used one or two resources for their research. APA format was attempted.
Student used three resources for their research. Student listed several events in chronological order. APA format was mostly correct.
Student used more than three resources for their biography. Student synthesized the ideas and put them together in a coherent manner. Student used proper APA references and parentheticals.
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Students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of Standard American English.
Student copied and pasted their text from another source.
Student has many mistakes with subject/verb agreement, capitalization and punctuation.
Student has a few mistakes in subject/verb agreement, punctuation and capitalization.
Student's grasp of grammar, punctuation and capitalization are evident throughout the paper.
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The student will be able to interpret three poems by a selected poet.
Student copied and pasted interpretations found in other sources.
Student attempted to interpret the poems but did not make the connection between their thoughts and the text.
Student connected with the text and made those connections clear, although there were a few minor problems.
Student clearly understood the poems and clearly communicated that understanding in writing.
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