Comparing & Contrasting Poems
Task:Write a formal, 3-paragraph Compare/Contrast Mini-Essay.
Use the outline we developed together in class and all notes and writing you have done about the two poems. Make sure you use transition words to connect your sentences and paragraphs (see the suggested list below).
Our two poems“The Courage That My Mother Had” by Edna St. Vincent Millay
“My Father Is a Simple Man” byLuis Omar Salinas
Rubric:1 = Weak 2 = Moderately Weak 3 = Average 4 = Moderately Strong 5 = Strong
1.The student identifies similarities and differences between the two poems.2.The comparisonfocuses on theme, subject, speaker, and tone.
3.The comparison shows an understanding of the poems.
4.The comparison fulfills the requirements of the assignment – uses the outline and finished in pen (typed).
5.The comparison is presented in a clear, concise, and appropriate manner. Reads like a formal essay.
6.Overall, the comparison demonstrates the student’s full potential in applying this skill. / 12345
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Comparing & Contrasting Poems
Task:Write a formal, 3-paragraph Compare/Contrast Mini-Essay.
Use the outline we developed together in class and all notes and writing you have done about the two poems. Make sure you use transition words to connect your sentences and paragraphs (see the suggested list below).
Our two poems“The Courage That My Mother Had” by Edna St. Vincent Millay
“My Father Is a Simple Man” by Luis Omar Salinas
Rubric:1 = Weak 2 = Moderately Weak 3 = Average 4 = Moderately Strong 5 = Strong
1.The student identifies similarities and differences between the two poems.2.The comparisonfocuses on theme, subject, speaker, and tone.
3.The comparison shows an understanding of the poems.
4.The comparison fulfills the requirements of the assignment – uses the outline and finished in pen (typed).
5.The comparison is presented in a clear, concise, and appropriate manner. Reads like a formal essay.
6.Overall, the comparison demonstrates the student’s full potential in applying this skill. / 12345
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6th Grade Unit 1 Mini-Essay:
Comparing & Contrasting Poems
Task:
Write a formal, 3-paragraph Compare/Contrast Mini-Essay.
Use the outline we developed together in class and all notes and writing you have done about the two poems. Make sure you use transition words to connect your sentences and paragraphs (see the suggested list below).
Our two poems
“The Courage That My Mother Had” by Edna St. Vincent Millay
“My Father Is a Simple Man” byLuis Omar Salinas
Standards:
SS1 – Students will use a variety of skills to demonstrate their understanding of major ideas, eras, themes, developments, and turning points in the history of the United States.
Pacing – Unit 2 – Colonial America: The 13 Colonies
Rubric:
1 = Weak 2 = Moderately Weak 3 = Average 4 = Moderately Strong 5 = Strong
7.The student identifies similarities and differences between the two colonial areas.8.The comparison uses the appropriate information or facts.
9.The comparison shows an understanding of the topic.
10.The comparison fulfills the requirements of the assignment.
11.The comparison is presented in a clear, concise, and appropriate manner.
12.Overall, the comparison demonstrates the student’s full potential in applying this skill. / 12345
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