RUBRICS Name ________________________________________Period _____ Part 1: Annotation and Analysis for poem by Emily Dickinson Annotation: Open a Google Document and Copy/Paste your selected Dickinson poem. Complete all annotation steps for full points. ______/40 points 1. Title of Poem (1 point) 2. Emotions/thoughts in the margins (5 points) 3. Number of stanzas (2 points) 4. Number each line in the poem (on the left side). (2 points) 5. Mark the rhyme scheme (on the right side). Hi­light all words that rhyme. (10 points) 6. Underline/hi­light at least 4 important/confusing words and define. (10 points) 7. Underline/hi­light 3 literary elements and label. (10 points) Analysis: REVIEW YOUR ANNOTATIONS and answer the following questions in COMPLETE SENTENCES ________/ 10 points What is the topic of the poem? (2 points) What is the tone (author’s attitude toward the topic)? (4 points) What is the theme (underlying message)? (4 points) RUBRICS Name ________________________________________Period _____ Part II: Writing and Annotating your own Creative Poem On page two of your Google Doc, follow these steps to annotate your poem and make sure you are modeling Dickinson’s length, rhyme scheme, literary elements: 1. Title your poem: _____________________________________ 2. Number of stanzas ________________ 3. Number each line in your poem (on the left side). 4. Mark the rhyme scheme (on the right side). 5. Underline and label the 2 literary elements you used in your poem. Creative Writing Grading Rubric: (for teacher to fill out) ❑ First Line: Student uses same first line from Dickinson’s poem to begin own poem. 1
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10 ❑ Creativity: Student’s poem reflects creativity and originality. Student has obviously taken care to put forth his/her best efforts. 1
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10 ________/ 40 points Final Grade: Part I:________/50 Homework 10% pts Part II:_______/40 Major Writing 90% pts