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Cultural poem 
Cultural poem
Students will write a poem based on their culture, their family, traditions or memories. They will tie all of these elements together in a poem that follows the poem read by Nicolas Guillen. Go through the writing process-rough draft, proofread and final . your poem should contain a minimum of 10 lines. On the border around the poem, create symbols that represent your poem.
Rubric Code: VX856C2
By tjenkins1983
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 9-12

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  Fair

1 pts

Good

2 pts

Excellent

3 pts

Imagery

Include at least 3 images of 3 different senses (visual, auditory, tactile, smell, taste)
Fair

Includes 1 image
Good

Includes 2 images of 2 different senses
Excellent

Includes at least 3 images of 3 different senses
Sound Devices

Include at least 3 different sound devices (alliteration, consonance, assonance,
enjambment)
Fair

Includes 1 sound device
Good

Includes 2 different sound devices
Excellent

Includes at least 3 different sound devices
Depth of Culture

Specifically addresses an aspect of culture and gives an in-depth view of your cultural experience
Fair

Poem lacks depth and/or does not address culture. Topic is only addressed on the surface and superficially. Lacks substance
Good

Poem somewhat manifests a sense of depth and addresses culture. Scratches the surface of the topic in a meaningful way.
Excellent

Manifests an extreme sense of depth and addresses culture. Goes well beyond the surface and provokes thought in the reader.
Figurative Language

Include 3 examples of figurative language (metaphor, simile, personification, and hyperbole)
Fair

Includes 1 example of figurative language (metaphor, simile, personification, hyperbole, etc.)
Good

Includes 2 examples of figurative language (metaphor, simile, personification, hyperbole, etc.)
Excellent

Includes 3 or more examples of figurative language (metaphor, simile, personification, hyperbole, etc.)
Theme

The poem should express a theme (important message) about culture)
Fair

The poem is about the topic but doesn't seem to express a theme.
Good

The poem expresses a theme on the topic
Excellent

The poem effectively expresses a meaningful theme on the topic
Title

The title should use a creative technique to hint at the theme.
Fair

There is a title but it isn't creative and doesn't express meaning
Good

The title is good but doesn't seem to connect to the theme
Excellent

The title is excellent and meaningful
Spelling/Grammar

Go through the writing process (pre-writing, drafting, editing, revising and publishing)
Fair

Many words are misspelled. The poem doesn't contain correct punctuation and/or sentence structure.
Good

A few words are misspelled. The poem cotains a few mistakes in punctuation and/or sentence structure.
Excellent

Most words are spelled correctly. The poem contains almost no mistakes in punctuation and/or sentence structure.

*Any misspelled words are done with an obvious purpose



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