Rubric: Global Poet Visual Essay
Exceeding
provincial standard
(4)
Achieving
provincial
standard (3)
Approaching
provincial standard
(2)
Needs
improvement
(1)
Success Criteria: In an informal essay style,
I have introduced my poet in an interesting way and
located her in the world and in the poet community
I have reflected on the dominant themes in her poetry
by referring to and quoting from at least three of her
poems and commenting on their effect on me
I have produced an imitation of the poet’s writing
I have explained how my imitation reflects the style and
themes of the poet
I have wrapped up my discussion of my poet in an
interesting way
I have carefully crafted my visual essay, with attention
to words, visuals, colours, placement
I have proofread my visual essay to eliminate errors
Checklist for Success: Global Poet Informal Essay
Self
Peer
Teacher Success Criteria: In an informal essay style,
I have introduced my poet in an interesting way and located her in
the world and in the poet community
I have reflected on the dominant themes in her poetry by referring to
and quoting from at least three of her poems
I have produced an imitation of the poet’s writing
I have explained how my imitation reflects the style and themes of
the poet
I have wrapped up my discussion of my poet in an interesting way
I have carefully crafted my informal essay, with attention to my
informal voice, paragraphing and rhetorical devices
I have proofread my informal essay to eliminate errors
Checklist for Success: Poetry Chapbook
Self
Peer
Teacher Success Criteria: in a digital format,
I have created five original poems linked to our studies in class
I have consciously considered my use literal and figurative levels of
meaning, imagery, sound, rhythm and form as I wrote and edited
these poems
I have revised at least one of these poems based on collegial
discussion with a partner in our class or a collaborating class
I have presented my poems in a digital form
Checklist for Success: Formal essay
Self
Peer
Teacher Success Criteria: in class (and to be posted digitally),
I have analyzed how one of my own or my partner’s poems creates
meaning (theme supported by tone) by considering the poet’s use of
figurative language including imagery, sound devices, rhythm, form
I have explained these findings in a short formal essay in which I
refer very specifically to the poem (500 words or fewer)
I have formatted this formal essay correctly based on MLA
formatting for lines of poetry
I have structured this analysis in a formal essay with a thesis
statement and with paragraphs that include topic sentences and
concluding sentences
I have proofread this essay before submitting it