Requirements and Rubric

Requirements

Some Basics

You will be responsible for:

  • reading all the assigned materials.
  • attending at least two conference with me.
  • attending all class meetings.
  • participating in class discussion.

Some Specifics

To facilitate these ends, you will have to do the following:

  • write a thoughtful book review (4-6 pages) of one of the contemporary poetry volumes we are discussing, due the day we discuss it.
  • write 7 microthemes (approx. 500 words).
  • Write and post to this wiki one carefully crafted discussion question for each meeting.
  • Conduct a ten-minute presentation on a poetic movement.
  • Research and write a 10-12 page essay

Grading Rubric

Papers

An "A" essay will have no major grammatical or logical errors. It will demonstrate a student's fluency with the art of close reading and draw striking conclusions or propose novel problems to be further explored. Where appropriate, it will synthesize sources into its argument, subordinating primary and secondary sources to its claims.

A "B" essay will only have minor grammatical problems. It will demonstrate a student's fluency with the art of close reading and draw conclusions that are substantive though perhaps not compelling. Where appropriate, it will synthesize sources into its argument, subordinating primary and secondary sources to its claims, though at times the connections between evidence and claim need further explication.

A "C" essay will have some grammatical and logical problems, but fulfills the minimum requirements of the assignment. Though it makes argumentative claims, it lacks order and focus. Such an essay usually seems an attempt to fill pages. Though it will draw some conclusions, it will also describe more than explain, using sources as set-pieces rather than as rhetorical tools to make an argument more persuasive.

A "D" essay has substantial grammatical errors. It does not meet the minimum requirements of the assignment and usually has formatting errors. It summarizes what the text already says while providing minimal insight into its operations.

An "F" essay does not fulfill the minimum assignment requirements or has significant grammatical problems.

Presentations

An "A" presentations stays within its time limit. It communicates its information clearly and concisely. While using visual material, it does not rely on this material to communicate its message. Rather than read from her or his materials, a student uses visual aids as tools to prove or demonstrate a point. It fulfills all requirements of the assignment.

A "B" presentation stays mostly within its time limit and is neither too long nor too short. It communicates its information clearly and concisely. Such a presentation leans on its visual aids such that students tend to read from these materials, letting the presentation lead them rather than they the presentation. It fulfills the minimum requirements of the assignment.

A "C" presentation is not focused. It jumps from idea to idea with little connection forged between them. It is either too long or too short. In a "C" presentation, students mostly read from a script or their visual materials. It fulfills the minimum requirements of the assignment.

A "D" presentation does not meet the minimum requirements of the assignment. In a "D" presentation, the student rambles in an attempt to fill time. Visual material or either underdeveloped or lacking altogether.

An "F" presentation does not meet the time requirements, nor does it fulfill the minimum requirements of the assignment.

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