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Poet Research Project

You will be conducting research about a chosen poet and three of his or her poems. This research will be presented in an informative speech including a well researched biography, the poems, and an PowerPoint presentation.

Rubric Code: X237WXB

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Subject: English

Type: Presentation

Grade Levels: 9-12

Poetry Project 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 4 pts	Good 3 pts	Poor 1 pts
Reasearch Student conducts appropriate biographical research from designated locations. Research is presented in the form of an original biography and utilizes a mininum of three resources.	Excellent Student conducted thorough research through at least three resources; biography is original and well-written with less than 2 grammatical errors.	Good Student conducted research through at least two sources; biography contains mostly original thoughts and less than 5 grammatical errors.	Poor Student conducted research through one source only; biography is unoriginal and/or cut-and-pasted from sources. Sources are not cited.
Presentation Student creates a visually pleasing presentation of the poems including interpretations where needed.	Excellent Presentation uses a minimum of two backgrounds and 15 slides or video play is a minimum of 7 minutes.	Good Presentation utilizes only one background and 10-12 slides or video play is 5-7 minutes	Poor Fewer than 10 slides were presented. Student read presentation to the class rather than presenting material; too many or too few pictures were used in the presentation.
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 Presentation demonstrates a masterful use of time and resources. Presentation is timely and well organized.	Good Presentation demonstrates a well thought out use of time and resources. Presentation is timely and well organized.	Poor Presentation does not demonstrate proper use of time or resources. Presentation is neither timely nor well organized.
Poems Presentation utilizes poems to enhance understanding of poet and philosophy on individualism and collectivism	Excellent Presentation included demonstration or lecture or lesson or analysis of poems in the myperspective text and a minimum of 2 poems outside the text	Good Presentation included demonstration or lecture or lesson or analysis of poems in the myperspective text.	Poor Presentation did not include demonstration or lecture or lesson or analysis of poems in the myperspective text.
Speech Ideas/Content Content is appropriate for audience.	Excellent Clear, focused background information about poet; successful inclusion of poetic devices used by poet. .	Good Identifiable content about poet's background; simplistic connection to poetic devices.	Poor Lack of knowledge of poet's background and poetic devices.
Speech Organization Organization on speech helps audience to stay focused.	Excellent >Highly effective introduction and conclustion >Smooth transitions >Artistic representation details make impact on audience	Good >Underdeveloped introduction or conclusion >Transitions usually work >Artistic representation is helpful to audience connecion with poet.	Poor >Missing introduction or conclusion >Missing transitions >Artistic representation detracts from presentation.
Philosophical Attitude/Stance Presentation presents clear and conclusive information about poets philosophical attitude	Excellent Presentation gives clear, concise, factual information about the poets philosophical attitude to include: -what shaped their beliefs -How their beliefs are reflected in their work -Whom they have influenced	Good Presentation gives clear, concise, factual information about the poets philosophical attitude but may be missing one of the following: -what shaped their beliefs -How their beliefs are reflected in their work -Whom they have influenced	Poor Presentation gives information but it is not clear or concise and may not be factual. Information presented does not address -poet's beliefs -how their beliefs are reflected in their work -whom they have influenced

Keywords:

Poetry

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English

Types:

Presentation

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