Edgar Allan Poe Short Stories - Small Group Presentation Rubric
As you read and discuss your short story with your group, each person will need to:
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Record your own notes, definitions, and literary devices that Poe uses
(loose leaf page front & back minimum OR cover your entire short story margins)
Write a paragraph explaining your interpretation of the mood and tone of the story
supported with specific examples
This paper will be collected from each student at his/her presentation time.
It is worth 14 points.
As a group, you will create a Power Point slide show depicting:
 A plot diagram representing your story explaining the story development
 Examples of two literary devices (ex.: alliteration, assonance, rhyme, simile, metaphor,
personification, allusion, analogy, flashback, foreshadowing, irony, symbolism)
 Definitions of vocabulary in the story
 Summary of the story in one-two paragraphs
 Explanation of the mood and tone of story with specific quotes to support
 Visuals representing your story
Each group will give a short presentation on their story for the rest of the class
These will be assessed during your presentation.
Each person’s section is worth 19 points.
Standards being assessed: Literal comprehension, Interpretive comprehension, Speaking
Edgar Allan Poe Short Stories - Small Group Presentation Rubric
Names ->
Topics
Knowledge of
topic
Display
Conventions
Presentation
Presentation
Total
Notes Total
Mood/Tone
Paragraph
Total
Project Total
Plot Diagram and Literary
Devices
Accurate plot diagram
depicting exposition, rising
action, climax, falling
action, resolution in one
sentence each
5 4 3 2 1 0
Examples of two literary
devices used in story
(labeled and shown)
Summary and Vocabulary
5 4 3 2 1 0
List of five vocabulary
terms from story with
definitions and the
sentence found in
Mood and Tone and
Specific quotes
One paragraph explaining
mood and the specific
mood of this story using
quotes to support your
ideas
5 4 3 2 1 0
One paragraph explaining
tone and the specific tone
of this story using quotes
to support your ideas
5 4 3 2 1 0
Slides are easy to view,
colorful, with appropriate
visuals
3
2
1
0
Slides have no spelling,
grammar, usage errors
(proofread!!!)
3
2
1
0
Speak to the audience
Don’t read from the slides;
Be enthusiastic
Give the highlights
3
2
1
0
5 4 3 2 1 0
Slides are easy to view,
colorful, with appropriate
visuals
3
2
1
0
Slides have no spelling,
grammar, usage errors
(proofread!!!)
3
2
1
0
Speak to the audience
Don’t read from the slides;
Be enthusiastic
Give the highlights
3
2
1
0
5 4 3 2 1 0
Slides are easy to view,
colorful, with appropriate
visuals
3
2
1
0
Slides have no spelling,
grammar, usage errors
(proofread!!!)
3
2
1
0
Speak to the audience
Don’t read from the slides;
Be enthusiastic
Give the highlights
3
2
1
0
/19
/19
/19
Pages full of notes
including definitions,
observations, literary
devices, questions
Pages full of notes
including definitions,
observations, literary
devices, questions
Pages full of notes
including definitions,
observations, literary
devices, questions
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
Paragraph defining mood
and tone AND explaining
the mood and tone of this
story with quotes to
support
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
Paragraph defining mood
and tone AND explaining
the mood and tone of this
story with quotes to
support
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
Paragraph defining mood
and tone AND explaining
the mood and tone of this
story with quotes to
support
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
/33
/33
/33
Accurate summary of story
with key details from
beginning, middle, and end
(1-2 paragraph)