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Beowulf Boast Individual Project and Presentation

For use in creating a boasts c reading Beowulf. Students will use gained knowledge in Anglo-Saxon poetry to elevate their boasts in ways that would make Beowulf proud.

Rubric Code: W24BXB4

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 9-12

Category and Description
	Needs Improvement (1=60%) 12 pts	Satisfactory (2=70%) 14 pts	Good (3=90%) 18 pts	Excellent (4=100%) 20 pts
Presentation Style 20 pts Posture, audibility, confidence, use of filler words, and use of prompt cards	Needs Improvement (1=60%) Presenter has poor posture, was difficult to hear, lacked confidence, continuous use of filler words, and read directly from prompt cards.	Satisfactory (2=70%) Presenter has satisfactory posture, somewhat audible, demonstrates limited confidence, significant use of filler words, and frequently reads from prompt cards.	Good (3=90%) Presenter has good posture, generally good audibility, limited use of filler words, demonstrates confidence, and occasionally reads from prompt cards.	Excellent (4=100%) Presenter has excellent posture, is clear and audible throughout, exhibits considerable confidence, does not use filler words, and does not read from prompt cards.
Conventions 20 pts Formatting, following basic requirement of length, grammar, and appropriateness.	Needs Improvement (1=60%) Presentation is significantly less than three minutes, boast is 10-15 lines or under, grammar is poor, and/or content is inappropriate.	Satisfactory (2=70%) Presentation is three minutes or less, boast is 20 lines, grammar is generally acceptable, and content is mostly appropriate.	Good (3=90%) Presentation is within allotted time of three-to-five minutes, boast is 20 lines, grammar is good, and content is appropriate.	Excellent (4=100%) Presentation was within allotted time of three-to-five minutes, boast is 20 lines or more, grammar is excellent, and content is exceptional.
Boasting 20 pts Speak with excessive pride, self-satisfaction about one's achievements, possessions, or abilities. Include universal themes seen in heroic epics (for example, feats of strength, bravery, etc.).	Needs Improvement (1=60%) Boast is simplistic and may address inappropriate topics. Does not contain or reference universal themes from heroic epics.	Satisfactory (2=70%) Boast is ubiquitous and generally appropriate. May not address achievements. References some universal themes of heroic epics.	Good (3=90%) Boast is adequate and appropriate. It addresses achievements. References universal themes from heroic epics.	Excellent (4=100%) Boast is original and exceptional. It addresses achievements and is noticeably creative and/or original. Continually references universal themes of heroic epics.
Anglo-Saxon Poetic Elements 20 pts Kennings - metaphorical compound word or phrase (for ex: swan-road for ocean) used especially in Old English and Old Norse poetry. Alliteration - repetition of initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (for ex: "to feast his fill of the flesh of men”). Hyperbole - extravagant exaggerations beginning with only the smallest grain of truth (for ex: "I drove five great giants into chains").	Needs Improvement (1=60%) Presentation contains one or no kennings at all. Presentation contains little or no alliteration. Presentation contains little or no examples of hyperboles.	Satisfactory (2=70%) Presentation contains two kennings. Presentation contains some type of alliteration, though it may not have been entirely purposeful. Presentation contains some hyperbole throughout.	Good (3=90%) Presentation contains three kennings. Presentation contains several purposeful alliterations. Presentation contains majority of hyperbole.	Excellent (4=100%) Presentation contains more than three kennings. Presentation contains purposeful and continual alliterations. The presentation is completely hyperbolized.
Creativity/Artistic Elements 20 pts Graphics/Pictures, Attractiveness, Organization of artistic hand-made design	Needs Improvement (1=60%) Graphics do not go with the accompanying text or appear to be randomly chosen. The visual is incomplete and/or deficient in formatting and organization of material, and/or information is confusing to the reader/viewer.	Satisfactory (2=70%) Graphics go well with the text, but there are too few of them. The visual is created, has substandard formatting, and generally organized information.	Good (3=90%) Graphics go well with the text and are acceptable in number. The visual is acceptably created, has adequate formatting, and well-organized information.	Excellent (4=100%) Graphics excellently complement boast and there is a great number and mix of text and graphics. The visual is originally created, hand-made, has exceptionally appealing formatting and well-organized information.

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English

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Writing

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