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Fireside Poets Presentation 
Fireside Poets Presentation
Rubric Code: UX958C8
By Jenmccracken
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Subject: English  
Type: Presentation  
Grade Levels: 9-12

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You will be conducting research over a chosen poet and several of his or her poems. This research will be presented in an informative speech including a well researched biography, the poems, with an artistic representation.
  Excellent

20 pts

Good

10 pts

Poor

4 pts

Background Information

Student conducts appropriate biographical research from designated locations. MLA formated sources slide should be included.
Excellent

Obviously thorough research conducted. Excellent biographical information covering the poet's life including their early/late lives, what they believed, what they wrote about, popular titles, etc. Sources slide present and correctly formatted.
Good

Adequate research shown, presentation is lacking one or two of the elements of an 'Excellent'. Sources slide present, format problems.
Poor

Poor research obvious, more than two areas missing or poorly covered. No source slide.
PowerPoint Presentation

Student creates a visually pleasing presentation of the life of the poet.
Excellent

PowerPoint uses a mininum of two backgrounds and 10 slides. Detail is excellent, and the presentation is visually appealing.
Good

Presentation contains fewer than 10 slides, or seems hastily put together or overly childish.
Poor

Presentation has fewer than 10 slides, or is poorly put together/formatted.
Use of Class Time and Resources

Students are given class time and resources to prepare for this assignment and must use that time and resources wisely.
Excellent

Uses class time well and uses class materials well.
Good

Little use of class time; fairly respectful of class materials.
Poor

No use of class time; wasteful with materials.
Memorized Poem

Students must pick a favorite poem from their poet, and have each member memorize a piece of it for reciting.
Excellent

Poem is of approved length, and each member of the group has a similar part. Group is able to recite the poem with a minimum of errors.
Good

Poem is of approved length, and each member had parts of similar difficulty (although some parts seems tougher than others). Some errors or omissions in reciting.
Poor

Poem is not of an approved length, or some members have little or nothing to say. Massive omissions in reciting.
Poem Analysis

Poem is analyzed using the T-P-C from TPCASTT
Excellent

The poem is analyzed in terms of Title, Paraphrase of meaning, and Connotation of any poetic elements present. This analysis is complete and explained well to the class.
Good

The poem is analyzed in terms of Title/Paraphrase/and Connotation in basic terms, or unclearly/incompletely explained to the class.
Poor

Poem incompletely analyzed, or lack of understanding of the poem is evident.



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