Poetic License

Post ID: 3076484

Use only the site below to locate a poem for this assignment: https://www.poetryfoundation.org Links to an external site.

First, use the search tool to find a poem that connects up with something that interests you. You can choose anything you like: colors, animals, sports, cultural ideas or ethical values - use your imagination. This might take some time and exploration. Once you find a poem that suits you, read it carefully. If there are words you don’t know, look them up. After you’re sure you know all of the words, think about what you think the poem means. Next, read it again.. Every poem is meant to be read multiple times, and usually this is the only way to truly understand any poem.

Second, include the title of the poem and the name of the poet at the beginning of your essay. Your commentary should include a short summary where you “translate” the poem into everyday speech, explaining what it’s about. Along the way, explain the poem by using at least three appropriate terms from the “Terms to Remember” list from the module’s lecture presentation. Be attentive and describe the poem accurately. Does your poem have a central image? Does it use metaphors, or symbols? Does your poem involve consonance? Does it have a narrator? Be sure and cite specific elements of the poem in your response.

Finally, be sure to include your own response to the poem. Why did you choose it? What did it remind you of? What did it make you think about? You don't have to answer all of those questions, but be sure to discuss associations you make with the poem.

This assignment should be 400 words minimum, and will be assessed on its formal clarity, the quality of the writing and editing, its degree of engagement with its topic, its creativity/inventiveness/originality of ideas, and the sophistication of thought it expresses.

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Rubric

2020 Blog Post/Writing Rubric

Criteria

Ratings

Pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeContentAbility to incorporate and synthesize learned material into written responses that are accurate and meaningful, and which reflect student's grasp on, and ability to think independently about, course content.

35 pts

Exceptional

Student shows mastery of the relevant information and ideas, and demonstrates deep thinking on the topic. Response demonstrates creativity, synthesis, and/or incisive critical thinking on the issues at hand.

30 pts

Good

Student demonstrates a solid grasp of material and can convey responses to the material in a clear, accurate and thoughtful manner. Depth of student knowledge and thinking on the topic seems adequate but not exceptional. Response is solid but may not make new critical leaps, or synthesize information in unexpected ways.

25 pts

Adequate

Student demonstrates basic familiarity with material and adequately addresses the prompt. Conveys ideas in a coherent, though unremarkable, manner.

20 pts

Unacceptable

Student response lacks clarity, accuracy, or demonstrates a lack of thought and engagement about ideas/material, or an inaccurate grasp of ideas/material.

35 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeGrammar/MechanicsAbility to craft coherent thoughts in standard English, free from errors in diction, spelling, grammar and punctuation, and edited for flow and clarity.

35 pts

Exceptional

Writing is well edited and completely free from errors in spelling, grammar, diction and punctuation. Reads smoothly, clearly, and with careful attention to sentence rhythm, word choice, and thoughtfulness about overall flow.

30 pts

Good

Writing is clear, well edited and completely free from errors in spelling, grammar, diction and punctuation. Shows some awareness of word choice and overall flow.

25 pts

Adequate

Writing is largely free from errors in spelling, grammar, diction and punctuation, is largely clear, and demonstrates some attention to editing and reader experience.

20 pts

Unacceptable

Writing contains several errors in spelling, grammar, diction, and/or punctuation. Is unclear and shows little to no editing.

35 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeStructureAbility to form a body of ideas on a topic into a coherent whole. Knowledge of how ideas flow together and how transitions connect passages logically to one another.

30 pts

Exceptional

Argument/exposition demonstrates mastery of form and flow, and overall awareness of the assignment as a written whole. Demonstrates creative, inventive or incisive solutions for presenting student's thoughts and course materials in novel, meaningful and effective ways.

27 pts

Good

Argument/exposition demonstrates grasp of form and flow and awareness of the assignment as a written whole.

23 pts

Adequate

Argument/exposition is coherent and complete, but shows little to no thought to design. Ideas are presented clearly, but with no compelling logic or order.

20 pts

Unacceptable

Argument/exposition is haphazard and not logically presented.

30 pts

Total Points: 100