Lesson 16: Writing Workshop: Poem ENG 2A Unit 6: Africa

Grading for the rough draft copy—
•Meaning and originality—the poem is creative and original. Evident the poet put thought into the words to convey ideas and emotions-- 6 points
•Poetic techniques—Sound devices and/ or rhyme scheme contribute to overall effect of the poem --6 points
•Figurative language—a minimum of three examples, including a simile or metaphor--6 points
•Graphic elements—line length, capitalization, punctuation and spelling help express ideas in an intentional not haphazard way -- 3 points
•Poem submitted to Check My Work--3 points