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Poetry Analysis Essay

Essay will examine the style of a poet we have read together in class. In this essay, you will you analyze the poet's use of literary elements (parts of the poem and figures of speech) and use this analysis to interpret the style of the author.

Rubric Code: M2WWXWW

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 9-12

Poetry Analysis Essay Enter rubric description
	Strong 25 pts	Developing 18 pts	Beginning 12 pts	Comments: (N/A)
Organization Follows Template Provided	Strong Clearly focused and well-organized. Every part of the template provided is covered throughout essay.	Developing Focused and organized, but 2-3 elements from template are missing.	Beginning Student did not follow the template provided. Many key elements from essay template are missing.	Comments:
Body Paragraphs Analysis of key elements	Strong The essay thoroughly explains why the element may have been used by the author, or what the element gave to the poems. It is clear that the student understands the definition of the elements discussed and is able to apply their knowledge to the poet's style.	Developing The essay explains with some inconsistency, the elements that have been used by the author, or what the element gave to the poems. It is fairly clear that the student understands the definition of the elements discussed and is able to apply their knowledge to the poet's style.	Beginning The essay does not explain the elements that have been used by the poet, or what the element gave to the poems clearly. It is not clear that the student understands the definitions of the elements discussed and is not able to apply their knowledge to the poet's style.	Comments:
MLA Format	Strong Student has: Header including name, teacher name, and date Title Page numbers for references to book Work Cited Page	Developing Shows awareness of audience, control of voice, some variety in sentence structure<BR> and word choice, and some smooth transitions	Beginning Shows basic <BR> awareness of audience, simplistic word choice, some variety of sentence structure, <BR> and limited use of transitions	Comments:
Conventions Grammar & Spelling	Strong Generally free from<BR> errors in grammar,<BR> spelling, mechanics, <BR> and other conventions<BR> of written English	Developing May have a few errors in grammar, spelling, mechanics, and other conventions; these <BR> errors do not cause confusion	Beginning May have errors in grammar, spelling, mechanics, and other conventions; these <BR> errors may cause some confusion	Comments: