Sending file: Haiku and Acrostic
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Sending file: Haiku and Acrostic
Objective
After studying the elements of poetry and different kinds of poems, the student will be able to write two paragraphs and create two original poems. (24 points)
Instructions
For this assignment, you will write two paragraphs and create a haiku and an acrostic poem.
Paragraph and Poem 1: My Hometown
Write a short paragraph using correct paragraph structure (3-5 sentences) about your hometown. Indicate its location and some interesting details about it.
Write a haiku about your hometown (3 lines with a 5,7,5 syllables pattern)
Example of Haiku
Flashing in the sun
Sleek gray creature of the sea
Waiting to be caught.
Flash / ing / in / the / sun (5 syllables)
Sleek / gray / crea / ture / of / the / sea (7 syllables)
Wait / ing / to / be / caught. (5 syllables)
Paragraph and Poem 2: A Person I Admire
Write a short paragraph using correct paragraph structure (3-5 sentences) about a person you admire. Include your feelings towards this person.
Write your acrostic poem about this person using his or her name vertically. Include his or her qualities.
Example of Acrostic (Name: Jason)
Joyful like a little child
Always jumping here and there.
Simply clever on his thoughts
Outstanding among the crowds
Now and then always Jason.
Submit your work in a Word file. Include your name and the name of your professor on the assignment. Complete your work using font Times New Roman 12.
Grading Scale (24 Points)
6 Pts Paragraph: My Hometown
Includes title, topic sentence, supporting sentences, concluding sentence, indentation, and correct grammar and spelling.
6 Pts Haiku: My Hometown
Contains three lines
Follows 5-7-5 syllable pattern
Poem is related to hometown
6 Pts Paragraph: A Person I Admire
Includes title, topic sentence, supporting sentences, concluding sentence, indentation, and correct grammar and spelling.
6 Pts Acrostic Poem: A Person I Admire
Name of the person written vertically
Each line begins with a word using the letters of the person’s name written vertically
Poem is related to the person who is admired
Rating Points
24 points
Deliverable
The activity is individual. The work must be delivered on time, without spelling or grammar mistakes. The works will be submitted to the tool to detect the similarity of content. Submit the answers in a Word document, Times New Roman, size 12.
If you have doubts or questions, you must publish them in the Doubts and Questions Forum in time to help you in a timely manner.
Activity Availability
The activity will be available to take at any time of the week. (Monday to Sunday).
Review Resources
Basic:
Kennedy, X. J. & Gioia, D. (2017). Backpack literature: An introduction to fiction, poetry, drama, and writing (5th ed.). New York, NY: Pearson.
The University of British Columbia (2018). Bibliographic Genres. Retrieved from https://wiki.ubc.ca/Bibliographic_genresLinks to an external site.
Rubric
ENG1102: M3: Sending file: Haiku and Acrostic
ENG1102: M3: Sending file: Haiku and Acrostic
Criteria Ratings Pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeSentence Structures
5 pts
100-90%
Sentence Structures were 100-90 % correct,
4 pts
89-80%
Sentence structures were 89-80 % correct.
3 pts
79-70%
Sentence structures were 79-70% correct
2 pts
69-60%
Sentences structures were 69-60 % correct.
1 pts
59%
Less than 59% of sentence structures were correct.
0 pts
Not done
5 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeFollows instructions accurately
5 pts
100-90%
Instructions were followed 100-90%.
4 pts
89-80%
Instructions were followed 89-80%.
3 pts
79-70%
Instructions were followed 79-70%.
2 pts
69-60%
Instructions were followed 69-60%.
1 pts
59%
Instructions were followed less than 59%.
0 pts
Not done
5 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeGrammar
5 pts
100-90%
Paragraph is gramatically correct 100-90%.
4 pts
89-80%
Paragraph is gramatically correct 89-80%.
3 pts
79-70%
Paragraph is gramatically correct 79-70%.
2 pts
69-60%
Paragraph is gramatically correct 69-60%.
1 pts
59%
Paragraph is gramatically correct less than 59%.
0 pts
Not done
5 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeClassification and supporting details
4 pts
100-90%
Classification and supporting details are 100-90 % accurate.
3 pts
89-80%
Classification and supporting details are 89-80 % accurate.
2 pts
79-70%
Classification and supporting details are 79-70 % accurate.
1 pts
69-60%
Classification and supporting details are 69- 60 % accurate.
0 pts
59%
Classification and supporting details are less than 59 % accurate.
0 pts
Not done
4 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeUnity and coherence
5 pts
100-90%
Paragraph is 100-90% coherent.
4 pts
89-80%
Paragraph is 89-80% coherent.
3 pts
79-70%
Paragraph is 79-70% coherent.
2 pts
69-60%
Paragraph is 69-60% coherent.
1 pts
59%
Paragraph is less tan 59% coherent.
0 pts
Not done
5 pts
Total Points: 24
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