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Shakespeare Sonnet

Students will create a presentation etc. in which they discuss what sonnet is, the types, and examples of each. They will then create a how to guide in which they will choose a sonnet to practice basic analysis skills, including marking the meter, feet, translating it into your own words, and label ingfigurative language!

Rubric Code: T2WB3B9

By buntses

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Subject: English

Type: Presentation

Grade Levels: 9-12

Shakespeare Sonnet
	Excellent 4 pts	Good 3 pts	Fair 2 pts	Poor 1 pts
Paraphrase	Excellent Paraphrase is clear and intelligible, and stays close to structure of the original sonnet. There are no misinterpretations, incorrect translations, or over-modernization of Shakespeare's ideas.	Good Student misunderstands and incorrectly paraphrases 1-2 lines, but is able to paraphrase in structure without over-modernizing the language.	Fair There are more than two misinterpretations that affect the meaning of the sonnet overall. Language used in the paraphrase is too casual.	Poor Extremely convoluted or incomplete paraphrase.
Break down	Excellent Students properly identify the stressed and unstressed syllables (meter) and correctly mark it into feet	Good Students mark most of the meter and feet correctly with a few minor mistakes	Fair Students mark either feet or meter but not both or make several errors	Poor Students do no mark feet or meter or do it entirely incorrectly.
Figurative Langauge	Excellent All assigned figures of sound (alliteration, assonance, consonance and onomatopoeia) are marked clearly and labeled	Good Assigned figures of speech are marked clearly, but some lines have not been considered.	Fair Some figures of speech are marked, but major elements are missed, indicating a need to look more deeply at the text.	Poor Figures are not marked as indicated in key and/or there is no key. A majority of elements are missed.
What is sonnet presentation	Excellent Students include the following: What are the common themes/ topics? Meter types (measurements) Foot types (measurements) Three parts of a sonnet-the argument, the volta (turn), and conclusion-this is usually the couplet which you may also want to explain Two examples of EACH TYPE that are NOT in the packet given in class!	Good Students include MOST of the information required, but are missing 1-2 parts or incorrectly or confusingly identify or explain these parts	Fair Students include some of the information required, but are missing 3-4 parts or incorrectly or confusingly identify or explain these parts	Poor Students are missing several pieces of information or do not have them in a way that is easy to understand
Creativity/Clearity	Excellent Students presentation is creative including things like pictures, transitions, eye catching elements, etc. and is clear, easy to read, definitions and examples are easy to understand and clearly labeled and examples are not common	Good Student presentation is clear and easy to understand but lacks some creative elements (still has a few pictures, transitions, etc.)	Fair Student presentation includes some creative elements but is difficult to understand, read, etc. or is confusing	Poor Student presentation has no creative elements, is difficult to understand, and is not easy to read or understand.

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sonnet, Shakespeare, theatre

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