PROYECTO:
Poema Diamante
Student Instructions
Overview: Create a poem that describes you. Featuring photos of yourself, the things you like to do,
your nationality etc… Give an oral presentation of your poema en diamante talking about you. You
have the option of creating a Poema Diamante poster, or Power Point to use as a visual during your
presentation
Task:
Write a poem in the shape of a diamond. The poem is going to describe you.
Prewrite
Follow these instructions to write your poem in your notes:
1. Escribe tu nombre.
2. Escribe el país de dónde eres. (Yo soy de...)
3. Escribe dos adjetivos que no te describen.
4. Escribe tres adjetivos que te describen.
5. Escribe cuatro actividades que haces todos los días.
6. Escribe tres actividades que tú y tus amigos hacen en el verano.
7. Escribe dos actividades que nunca haces.
8. Escribe tu nacionalidad.
9. Escribe "¡Asi soy yo!
Draft
Use the information above and write your poem in the shape of a diamond.
Revise
Show your poem to a partner. Your partner will check the following:
• Does the poem include all the information from the Prewrite section?
• Did you use the correct forms of the adjectives and verbs?
• Is there anything you should add or change?
Decide whether you want to use your partner’s suggestions.
Rewrite your draft.
Publish
Put your poem on an 8½" x 11" sheet of paper or poster board.
Decorate the sheet or poster with photos, drawings, and other items that are descriptive of you.
Student Learning Assessment: Students will be assessed on their speaking and presentational skills
along with correct completion of the task, use of adjectives and verbs and attractiveness of the
project .
Note: A detailed Rubric has been provided for this project
Rubrica
PROYECTO:
Poema Diamante
Me llamo: __________________________
Bloque _________________
CATEGORY
Evidence of
Planning
20pts
Exemplary
You submitted a corrected
draft and layout and a copy
of the original draft. No
misspellings or grammatical
errors. Your Visual is very
appealing and presentation
is thorough
Comprehensibility Responses readily
comprehensible, requiring
no interpretation
on the part of the listener.
Your poema was easy to
read, Adjectives and verbs
were used correctly. Your
poema and presentation was
complete and accurate with
clear visuals.
16pts
Proficient
13 pts.
Needs improvement
10 pts.
Unsatisfactory
You submitted a corrected
draft and layout. Three or
fewer misspellings and or
mechanical errors. Visual
is very appealing and
presentation is thorough
Your draft was written and
layout created but not
corrected. 4-10
misspellings and/or
grammatical errors. Visual
is provided but it does not
enhance presentation.
You submitted no written
draft or page layout More
than 10 errors in spelling or
grammar. No visual
provided. Presentation
lacks substance
Responses
comprehensible, requiring
minimal interpretation
on the part of the listener.
Your poema was easy to
read. Most adjectives and
verbs were used correctly.
Your poema and
presentation was complete
and somewhat accurate
with some visuals
Responses mostly
comprehensible, requiring
interpretation
on the part of the listener.
Your poema was a bit
difficult to read. Some
adjectives and verbs were
used incorrectly. Your
poema and presentation
was incomplete and
Photos/visuals were
unorganized
Responses barely
comprehensible. Your
poema was difficult to read.
Most adjectives and verbs
were used incorrectly. You
included no visuals/photos
and your poema was not
completed.
Fluency
Speech continuous with few Some hesitation but
to no pauses or stumbling.. manages to continue and
complete thoughts.
Speech choppy and/or slow Speech halting and uneven
with frequent pauses; few with long pauses and/or
or no
incomplete thoughts.
incomplete thoughts.
Pronunciation
Adjectives and verbs were
pronounced and used
correctly. Enhances
communication..
Adjectives and verbs were
mostly pronounced and
used correctly. Does not
interfere with
communication.
Most adjectives and verbs
were pronounced
incorrectly. Occasionally
interferes with
communication.
Adjectives and verbs were
pronounced incorrectly.
Frequently interferes with
communication.
Language Control Control of basic language
Emerging control of basic
language structures.
Relatively interesting,
rehearsed with a fairly
smooth delivery that
usually holds audience
attention. Uses direct eye
contact, but still returns to
notes.
Emerging use of basic
language structures
Delivery not smooth, but
able to hold audience
attention most of the time.
Uses minimal eye contact,
while reading mostly from
notes.
Uses English
Inadequate and/or
inaccurate use of basic
language structures.
Delivery not smooth and
audience attention lost. No
eye contact with audience.
Uses English on more than
one occasion.
structures. with occasional
use of advanced
language structures.
Interesting, well-rehearsed
with smooth and clear
delivery that holds audience
attention. Uses direct eye
contact.
Borrador
Greet your audience: _____________________________________.
1. Escribe tu nombre.
2. Escribe el país de dónde eres. (Yo soy de...)
3. Escribe dos adjetivos que no te describen.
4. Escribe tres adjetivos que te describen.
5. Escribe cuatro actividades que haces todos los días.
6. Escribe tres actividades que tú y tus amigos hacen en el verano.
7. Escribe dos actividades que nunca haces.
8. Escribe tu nacionalidad.
9. Escribe "¡Asi soy yo!
(ex: Yo soy sociable, Ella es reservada).
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Captions: (at least 3 that describe you)
Use these to help you compose a presentation script and captions.