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English 4 ~ Poetry Writing Portfolio
Evaluation
Portfolios will include the following headings: Poetry, Analysis, Organization and Student Choice. The Poetry section will include revised student work, arranged in the order of the student's choice. Analysis will include revised student analysis. Revision will include examples of revision of both creative and analytical work as well as a 1 to 2 page discussion of revision and the writing process. Organization will include an outline or other graphic organizer along with a 1 page explanation of how the Poetry and Analysis sections are organized and for what reason. Student choice will contain any additional work or commentary that the student chooses to include.
All drafts will be electronic.
The portfolio must be in hard copy.
Rubric
| # | Score | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poetic Devices in Original Poems | Expert use of poetic and literary devices: the devices are woven into the thread of the poem to underscore meaning. | Frequent use of literary devices that contribute to the meaning of the poem but are obvious and somewhat awkward. | Awkward or inconsistent use of literary devices that operate without contributing to the meaning of the poem. | No use or incorrect use of literary devices. | |
| Structured Analytical Prose | Thesis and topic sentences are debatable. Active voice, present tense, throughout. Evidence is embedded and explained, throughout. High level academic language are used throughout. No general statements, speculation, plot summary or other "filler"in any portion of the paper. Outside sources are cited correctly in MLA. | Thesis and topic sentences are debatable. Paper is mostly written in active voice, present tense; some portions are in passive voice - none are in past tense. Evidence is embedded but not well explained. Some plot summary, generalizations, speculation or other "filler.Language is mostly high level academic but occasionally lapses into conversational. " Outside sources are cited, not necessarily in correct MLA format. | Thesis and topic sentences are general or lend themselves to a narrative or descriptive paragraph. Voice is mostly passive or in past tense. Very little evidence or evidence that is not embedded / explained. A portion of the paper is spent on generalizations, plot summary, speculation or other kinds of "filler." Language is mostly conversational or low level. Outside sources are either not employed or are not cited. | Thesis and topic sentences are general. Passive voice or past tense throughout. Little or no evidence, not embedded or explained. Language is only conversational or low level. There are no outside sources on those assignments when outside sources are mandated. | |
| Revision of Poetry and Analytical Papers | Revision demonstrates a thoughtful re-"visioning" of the work, incorporating feedback from a variety of sources. | Revision focuses mostly on structural or grammatical concerns. Feedback from outside sources is limited. | Revision is limited to structural or grammatical concerns. No evidence of applied outside feedback. | No real evidence of revision. | |
| Portfolio | The portfolio is assembled carefully and thoughtfully. The poetry section is arranged with an eye to student creative work "speaking" to each other. Analytical work is arranged with a goal in mind - perhaps most successful to most challenging. The revision and organization sections showcase student reflection and effort. The Student Choice section contains some creative and interesting entries. | The portfolio is assembled with some care. The poetry and analytical sections are arranged chronologically rather than thematically or creatively.The revision and organization sections contain some insight to the student's experience in the course. The student section contains work that is repeated in previous sections. | The portfolio is complete but does not demonstrate creativity, effort or thoughtful reflection. The student choice section is left empty. | The portfolio is incomplete in one or more category. | |
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