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Summer Bears Poetry Response Essay

Essay will examine how a poet has use literary devices to support their central message or mood.

Rubric Code: MA6WAX

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 9-12

Poetry Response Essay
	Strong (N/A)	Developing (N/A)	Beginning (N/A)
Organization & Thesis 25 points	Strong Clearly focused and well-organized. The thesis points out one or more literary devices and connects them to the tone, mood, or message of the poem. The thesis is specific. 23-25 points	Developing Focused and organized. The thesis points out one or more literary devices and connects them to the tone, mood, or message of the poem. The thesis may lack specificity. 19-22	Beginning Some organization; the thesis fails to identify specific literary terms and/or specific tone/mood/message. 15-18 points
Introduction 15	Strong Introduction contains all requirements: -an engaging hook, -name of poem, -name of poet, -a brief summary, -thesis 13-15 points	Developing Introduction contains most of the requirements: -hook, -name of poem, -name of poet, -a brief summary, -thesis 11-12 points	Beginning Introduction is missing one or more of the following requirements -hook, -name of poem, -name of poet, -a brief summary, -thesis 9-10 points
Body Paragraph Analysis of key elements 15 points	Strong The essay thoroughly explains why the literary device may have been used by the author, or what the device gave to the poems. It is clear that the student understands the literary device; the student provides examples from the text that are well explained. 13-15 points	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. Some examples may be given; more analysis could be added. 11-12 points	Beginning The essay does not explain the elements that have been used by the poet, or what the element gave to the poems clearly. Few to no examples are given from the text. 9-10 points
Conclusion 15 points	Strong Conclusion contains all required elements: -Restated thesis -summary of main points -relate poem to broader themes in life	Developing Conclusion contains most of the required elements: -restated thesis -summary of main points -relates poem to broader themes in life	Beginning Conclusion is missing one or more of the requirements: -restated thesis -summary of main points -relates poem to broader themes in life
Style 15 points	Strong Shows strong awareness of audience, control of voice, variety in sentence structure, precise word choice, and smooth transitions 13-15 points	Developing Shows awareness of audience, control of voice, some variety in sentence structure and word choice, and some smooth transitions 11-12 points	Beginning Shows basic awareness of audience, simplistic word choice, some variety of sentence structure, and limited use of transitions 9-10 points
Conventions 15 points	Strong Generally free from errors in grammar, spelling, mechanics, and other conventions of written English	Developing May have a few errors in grammar, spelling, mechanics, and other conventions; these errors do not cause confusion 11-12 points	Beginning May have errors in grammar, spelling, mechanics, and other conventions; these <BR> errors may cause some confusion 9-10 points

Keywords:

poetry, poem, analysis

Subjects:

English

Types:

Writing

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