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WikiPOETRYdia Project Rubrics/ContractTeam Jobs

Each group member must sign up for and agree to adequately fulfill the duties of AT LEAST 1 of the following Team Jobs:o TEAM LEADER: Must make sure all group members are on task and work well together, all deadlines are met, overall quality

from all group members is high, and that all borrowed/used school resources are properly treated and returned.o TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST: Must make sure that each group member uses the Class Wiki and Wikipedia correctly and

that all group and individual pages work properly and meet required design and technology requirements.o POETRY SPECIALIST: Must make sure each group member is describing, analyzing, and quoting poetry correctly and that

all analysis provided on the group and individual pages are thoughtful and of a high quality.o

RESOURCES SPECIALIST: Must make sure all group members are using sources (of poems, photos, and otherinformation) that are appropriate, reliable, and available (according to copyright) and that all sources used are properly cited andlisted in the References section of each page.

Individual Student Anthology Page (DUE: Friday, March 5)

Your Student Anthology Page must include the following elements and meet the following requirements:o FIRST NAME: Your page should include your first name, only, designed/presented however you wish.o READING/WRITING HISTORY LETTER: You page must include an introduction section in the form of a brief letter

describing what you currently think of reading/writing, what sorts of things you like or do not like to read, and what sorts ofthings you like or do not like to write. Evaluate your history and abilities as a reader and a writer.

o REFERENCES: This section should list (in correct MLA Style) the sources of your poems, photos, analysis, definitions, etc.o PHOTO/ILLUSTRATION: You must include AT LEAST 1 photo or illustration relating to yourself or some idea, topic,

theme, place, or person important to you or your reading or writing.o DESIGN ELEMENTS: Your page may be organized and designed as you wish, although an emphasis should be placed on

the attractiveness and usefulness of your page.o LINKS: Your site should include links to internal or external sites whenever possible.o CLEAR LANGUAGE: All information on your page must be in clear, polished, Standard American English.o APPROPRIATE CONTENT: Points (and, possibly, page elements) will be removed for content inappropriate for classroom

use. This page is for your work in this English class and should related directly to the work you are completing in class.o OPTIONAL, EXTRA CREDIT CONTENT: As long as such content is appropriate, you may include optional content

such as song (that are being used to illustrate or relate to a poem or other writing on the page), videos (again, that relate ordirectly illustrate writing on your page), additional examples of your writing, texts of other poems or writing you wish to share,quotes that are important to you, and additional photos or links that relate, in some way, to your work in class.

Group Poetry Resources Page (DUE: Tuesday, March 16)

Your Group Poetry Resources Page should collect and analyze 5 poems chosen by each member and will be graded (for each individualstudent) on the degree to which it meets the following requirements in each of the following categories:

o CONTENT: Your page must include separate sections on each of the following and contain all required information:o Introduction/Theme: This section should describe the 3-5 THEMES that your groups collection of poetry seems

to address the most. It should describe why each THEME is important to your group members and mention at leastone of your collected poems that illustrate each THEME the most and explain why.

o Annotated Poetry Collection: This section should list every poem collected by the group members as a whole (therewill be 5 poems from each group member for a total of 15-20 poems). The poems should be grouped and labeled byTHEME. Each poem listing should include the TITLE and AUTHOR as well as a brief description (3-5 sentences) ofwhat the poem is about and why it was chosen. The listing should NOT include the complete text of each poem butshould link to an external Website that does include the full text whenever possible.

The 5 Poems From Each Member: Of the 5 poems chosen by each group member, at least 2 MUST befrom physical books (such as those provided in class), and at least 1 MUST be a self-written poem (whichyou must include on your Student Anthology Page and link to correctly). The remainder of the 5 poems maybe self-written, from other books, or from the Internet.

o Form: This section should discuss the use of LINES and STANZAS in your collected poems. You must make ageneral statement comparing/contrasting the use of each of these elements in your poems and directly reference twoof your poems for each element to serve as primary examples of how the poems you chose made use of each element.

o Sound: This section should discuss the use of RHYME, RHYME SCHEME, ALLITERATION, RHYTHM, andONOMATOPOEIA in your collected poems. You must make a general statement comparing/contrasting the use ofeach of these elements in your poems and directly quote/reference two of your poems for each element to serve asprimary examples of how the poems you chose made use of each element.

o Language: This section should discuss the use of IMAGERY, SIMILE, METAPHOR, and PERSONIFICATIONin your collected poems. You must make a general statement comparing/contrasting the use of each of these elementsin your poems and directly quote/reference two of your poems for each element to serve as primary examples of howthe poems you chose made use of each element.

o References: This section should list (in correct MLA Style) the sources used for your poems, photos, definitions, etc.o FORM: As a whole, your page must include the following elements:

o Design Elements: Your site must be well-designed to be attractive and easy-to-use. This includes the effective use ofdifferent fonts, font sizes, colors, columns, lines, etc.

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o Photos/Illustrations: Your site must include at least 5 total pictures/illustrations. These photos may be used toillustrate any section of the page, but they must be appropriate to use and properly credited.

o Links: Your site should include links to internal or external sites whenever possible.o SUPPORT: All reference information in the References Section must be input in correct MLA Style.o CLARITY: All information on your page must be in clear, polished, Standard American English.o TEAMWORK: Each group member must work fulfill all requirements of the Team Job for which he or she signed up.

Final Wikipedia Poem Article (DUE: Wed., March 24)

Your Final Wikipedia Poem Article must meet the following guidelines from Wikipedia to be acceptable and receive a full grade:o CONTENT: Your page must include separate sections on each of the following and contain all required information: (See

examples of poem articles already published on Wikipedia often for guidance and inspiration.)o Introduction: This section should provide general information about the TITLE of the poem, the AUTHOR, the

PUBLICATION DATE, and the PUBLICATION METHOD/TITLE as well as a brief description of theCONTENT and IMPACT of the poem.

o Meaning:This section should explain both the poems literal MEANING and INTERPRETATION. An emphasisshould be on using previously published REFERENCES to support/explain your interpretation.

o Additional Sections: Your article may also include sections on IMPACT, INTERPRETATION, USE INPOPULAR CULTURE, or other topics depending on the popularity and meaning of the poem you chose.

o References: This section should list (in correct MLA Style) the sources of your poems, photos, definitions, etc.o FORM: As a whole, your page must include the following elements:

o Design Elements: Your site must follow Wikipedia standards for design, including font sizes and section breaks.o Photos/Illustrations: Your site must include at least 1 photo/illustration. This photo should be used at the top of

the page and illustrate some aspect of the poem (such as theme, topic, poet, etc.).o Links: Your site should include links to other internal, Wikipedia sites whenever possible.

o SUPPORT:All reference information in the References Section must be input in correct MLA Style. o CLARITY: All information on your page must be in clear, polished, Standard American English.o TEAMWORK: Each group member must fulfill all requirements of the Team Job for which he or she signed up.

Rubrics

STUDENT ANTHOLOGY PAGE:First Name:10 points

History Letter:20 points

References:10 points

Photo:10 points

Well-Designed:10 points

Links:10 points

Language:10 points

Content:20 points

Extra Credit:+10 points?

TOTAL:

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GROUP POETRY RESOURCES PAGE:Category: 4 points 3 Points 2 points 1 pointContent Includes all necessary sections

and informationIncludes all necessary sectionsand most information

Does not include every sectionor much required information

Minimal information provided

Form All elements included andrelevant

All elements included, butnot all relevant or appropriate

Some elements missing and/orunrelated to page

Minimal elements included

Support All references included andDocumented correctly

All references included, but notall documented correctly

Some references missing ormost documented incorrectly

Minimal effort at includingreferences

Clarity Virtually free of spelling orgrammar errors

Minimal spelling or grammarerrors

Many errors that interfere withunderstanding

Spelling and grammar errorsthroughout

Teamwork Successful collaboration andTeam Job performance

Mostly successful collaborationand Team Job performance

Several problems withcollaboration and Team Job

Minimal effort to collaborateor perform Team Job

20 pts:200/200

19 pts:190/200

18 pts:180/200

17 pts:170/200

16 pts:160/200

15 pts:150/200

14 pts:140/200

13 pts:130/200

12 pts:120/200

11 pts:110/200

FINAL WIKIPEDIA POEM ARTICLE:Category: 4 points 3 Points 2 points 1 pointContent Includes all necessary sections

and informationIncludes all necessary sectionsand most information

Does not include every sectionor much required information

Minimal information provided

Form All elements included andrelevant

All elements included, butnot all relevant or appropriate

Some elements missing and/orunrelated to page

Minimal elements included

Support All references included andDocumented correctly

All references included, but notall documented correctly

Some references missing ormost documented incorrectly

Minimal effort at includingreferences

Clarity Virtually free of spelling orgrammar errors

Minimal spelling or grammarerrors

Many errors that interfere withunderstanding

Spelling and grammar errorsthroughout

Teamwork Successful collaboration andTeam Job performance

Mostly successful collaborationand Team Job performance

Several problems withcollaboration and Team Job

Minimal effort to collaborateor perform Team Job

20 pts:200/300

19 pts:285/300

18 pts:270/300

17 pts:255/300

16 pts:240/300

15 pts:225/300

14 pts:210/300

13 pts:195/300

12 pts:180/300

11 pts:165/300

Student Signature:

I ______________________________ (print name) agree to perform the Team Job of ____________________________ for thisproject, to complete all requirements as outlined above to earn the highest grade possible, and to follow all classroom wiki rules.

____________________________________________________ (signature)