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Protest Message
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There is no clear message
behind the song.
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There is some semblance
of a message but it does not come through in the lyrics.
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There is a message
behind the song and it is very clear how you stand on
this topic.
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There is a great message
behind your protest and it is evident that there was
a lot of thought put into the creation of the lyrics.
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Melodic Interpretation
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The lyrics do not fit
the melody of "This Land," in any way.
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Some of the lyrics
work with the melody but it does not seem like much
editing was done.
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Most of the lyrics
work well with the melody but there are a few spots
where it does not fit at all.
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The lyrics fit nicely
with the melody. Woody Guthrie would be very proud of
your adaptation.
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Performance
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There was no feeling
behind your performance. This protest would not be successful.
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There is some feeling
behind your performance but there was no flow to the
performance.
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There was a good level
of feeling behind the protest.
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This was a great performance,
it was well rehearsed, and it was clear that your group
feels passionate about your topic.
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Rationale
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There are multiple
spelling and grammar errors. This was not thought out
or organized in any way and is barely a page in length.
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There are a few spelling
and grammar errors. It does not seem like there was
any proofreading done. There is only reference to one
or two of your stanzas. The margins and/or font sizes
are altered to reach one page.
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There are a few spelling
and grammar errors. There is reference to all of the
stanzas but it lacks a clear opening and/or closing.
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There are little to
no spelling or grammar errors. The rationale is well
thought out and organized. This paper gives the reader
a great insight into your lyric writing process.
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Group Effort
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You did not take an
active role within your group in any way.
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You helped a little
bit but left most of the responsibility to the other
group members.
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You helped the group
with most of the responsibilities but failed to participate
in the lyric writing, performance or rationale.
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You were a positive
creative force that worked collaboratively with your
group. You had a hand in each piece of the project.
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