WikiPOETRYdia Project Rubrics/Contract

Team 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 other information) that are appropriate, reliable, and available (according to copyright) and
that all sources used are properly cited and listed in the “References” section of each page.

Individual Student Anthology Page

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 of things 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 or directly 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

Your Group Poetry Resources Page should collect and analyze 5 poems chosen by each member and will
be graded (for each individual student) 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 group’s collection
of poetry seems to address the most. It should describe why each THEME is important to your group
members and mention at least one 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 (there will be 5 poems from each group member for a total of 15-20 poems). The
poems should be grouped and labeled by THEME. Each poem listing should include the TITLE and
AUTHOR as well as a brief description (3-5 sentences) of what the poem is about and why it was
chosen. The listing should NOT include the complete text of each poem but should 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 be from physical books (such as those provided in class), and at least 1 MUST be a self-written
poem (which you must include on your Student Anthology Page and link to correctly). The remainder of
the 5 poems may be 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 a general statement comparing/contrasting the use of each of these elements in your
poems and directly reference two of 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, and ONOMATOPOEIA in your collected poems. You must make a general statement
comparing/contrasting the use of each of these elements in your poems and directly quote/reference
two of your poems for each element to serve as primary 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
PERSONIFICATION in your collected poems. You must make a general statement comparing/contrasting
the use of each of these elements in your poems and directly quote/reference two of your poems for
each element to serve as primary examples of how the 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 of different fonts, font sizes, colors, columns, lines, etc.
o Photos/Illustrations: Your site must include at least 5 total pictures/illustrations. These photos
may be used to illustrate 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

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
the CONTENT and IMPACT of the poem.
o Meaning: This section should explain both the poem’s literal MEANING and INTERPRETATION.
An emphasis should be on using previously published REFERENCES to support/explain your
interpretation.
o Additional Sections: Your article may also include sections on IMPACT, INTERPRETATION, USE
IN POPULAR 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: History Letter:
References: Photo: Well-Designed:
Links: Language: Content: Extra Credit: TOTAL:
10 points 20 points 10 points 10 points 10 points 10 points 10 points 20 points +10 points?

/100

GROUP POETRY RESOURCES PAGE:

Category: 4 points 3 Points 2 points 1 point
Content Includes all necessary Includes all necessary Does not include every Minimal information
sections sections section provided
and information and most information or much required
information
Form All elements included andAll elements included, butSome elements missing Minimal elements included
relevant not all relevant or and/or
appropriate unrelated to page
Support All references included and All references included, but
Some references missing Minimal
or effort at including
Documented correctly not most documented references
all documented correctly incorrectly
Clarity Virtually free of spelling orMinimal spelling or Many errors that interfereSpelling and grammar
grammar errors grammar with errors
errors understanding throughout
Teamwork Successful collaboration Mostly successful Several problems with Minimal effort to collaborate
and collaboration collaboration and Team Jobor perform Team Job
Team Job performance and Team Job performance
20 pts: 19 pts: 18 pts: 17 pts: 16 pts: 15 pts: 14 pts: 13 pts: 12 pts: 11 pts:
200/200 190/200 180/200 170/200 160/200 150/200 140/200 130/200 120/200 110/200

FINAL WIKIPEDIA POEM ARTICLE:

Category: 4 points 3 Points 2 points 1 point
Content Includes all necessary Includes all necessary Does not include every Minimal information
sections sections section provided
and information and most information or much required
information
Form All elements included andAll elements included, butSome elements missing Minimal elements included
relevant not all relevant or and/or
appropriate unrelated to page
Support All references included and All references included, but
Some references missing Minimal
or effort at including
Documented correctly not most documented references
all documented correctly incorrectly
Clarity Virtually free of spelling orMinimal spelling or Many errors that interfereSpelling and grammar
grammar errors grammar with errors
errors understanding throughout
Teamwork Successful collaboration Mostly successful Several problems with Minimal effort to collaborate
and collaboration collaboration and Team Jobor perform Team Job
Team Job performance and Team Job performance
20 pts: 19 pts: 18 pts: 17 pts: 16 pts: 15 pts: 14 pts: 13 pts: 12 pts: 11 pts:
200/300 285/300 270/300 255/300 240/300 225/300 210/300 195/300 180/300 165/300

Student Signature:
I ______________________________ (print name) agree to perform the Team Job of
____________________________ for this project and to complete all requirements as outlined above to earn
the highest grade possible.
____________________________________________________ (signature)