Poem Analysis: Choose one poem that captures the focus you presented in the profile section of the essay. You may not analyze the poem we are discussing in class; please review the Poet Profile: List of Poets. Then, in this three to four page section, use specifics from the poem to illustrate the observations you made about the poet in your thesis. For example, use lines from the poem and close reading to show your readers how a particular philosophy influenced the poet. You may include references to other poems too, if you wish, but your discussion should focus as much as possible on the single poem you chose. The most effective essays will be focused and well-organized with sufficient textual evidence, analysis, and close reading to support the thesis.
Ultimately, your thesis statement must reflect some aspect that you discovered from their biography which has influenced their poems. This should be illustrated in the poem you have selected, and you are making a claim based on your analysis of the poem. Consider the following questions:
How does the poem reflect an aspect about the poet’s life?
Was your poet part of a movement or historical event (such as the Civil Rights Movement, Transcedentalism, Social Media Age, etc.,) which might have influenced their work or help you understand the theme of your selected poem better?
What does your selected poem illustrate about the poet’s biography?
What characteristics or poetic devices does your poet tend to use? What themes? What kind of interpretations can you make about the poet’s overall poems?
How does understanding the poet’s biography help you understand this poem better?
Paper Requirements
Your paper should be MLA formatted, including Times New Roman, 12-point font, 1-inch margins, double-spacing, and in-text citations.
Your paper must include an MLA Works Cited page.
Your paper should be 5-7 pages in length.
You must submit a fully annotated copy of the poem you analyze in your essay along with your final draft.
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Essay #3 Assignment: Poet Profile Rubric
Essay #3 Assignment: Poet Profile Rubric
The Essay is about Langston Hughes and his Poem “Let America Be America Again” and about the Harlem renassiance too. Focused mostly about the take that Langston Hughes took when it came to him discussing about the suffering and discrimmination that many of citizens had faced during the time period and setting when the poem had been made.
Criteria Ratings Pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeIntroduction: Hook
Does the title/hook effectively grab the reader’s attention?
5 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeIntroduction: Background Info (Profile)
Does the introduction offer sufficient background information from credible sources about the poet’s influences: personal, historical, and literary?
25
pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeIntroduction: Thesis
Does the introduction end with a clear thesis that makes a compelling argument about how the poet’s influences shape the choices made by the poet in his/her poetry?
20
pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeBP: Topic Sentences
Does each body paragraph begin with a clear topic sentence that connects to the thesis?
10 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeBP: Use of Evidence
Does each body paragraph include specific textual evidence to support the claim?
20 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeBP: Analysis
Does each body paragraph use close reading to analyze the moods, patterns, and language of the text?
25 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeBP: Explanation
Does each body paragraph end with a careful, logical explanation of how the textual evidence supports the claim and overall thesis?
15 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomePoetry Analysis: Demonstrates an Understanding of Close Reading through the use of the OED.
5 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomePoetry Analysis: Contains a paraphrase/summary of the selected poem.
10 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeConclusion
Does the conclusion emphasize the essay’s main ideas and end with a compelling final thought?
10 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeRequirements: Cohesion between the Poet Profile and the Poetry Analysis
Is the essay well-organized and easy for the reader to follow? Did the writer use the suggested outline: poet profile, thesis statement, poem analysis?
10 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeRequirements: Annotated Poem
Does the student include a fully annotated copy of the poem being analyzed?
5 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeRequirements: Grammar
Is the essay written clearly with relatively few sentence-level errors?
20
pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeRequirements: MLA
Does the essay use proper MLA format (worth 5 points), including proper in-text citations (worth 5 points) and a works cited page that includes the poem, literary criticism, biographical source, and any additional sources (worth 10 points)?
20
pts
Total Points: 200
