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“I am from” Poem Assignment Sheet

Introduction

For your first major assignment, you will reflect on your childhood, your roots, and write an “I

am from” poem in the style of George Ella Lyon.

Competency Areas

In writing your “I am from” Poem, you will demonstrate progress in the following ENGL 1010

competency areas:

1. Analysis of Writing

2. Applied Grammar and Writing Skills

3. Editing and Proofreading Skills

Classwork

In order to assist you in composing your “I am from” Poem, we will spend time in class

working on brainstorming; sensory detail; poetry format and drafting; revision and editing; and

self, peer, and sample evaluation with the grade rubric.

Specifics

Genre: Poem

Length: 4 stanzas of 4 or 5 lines each, for a total of 18-20 lines.

Deadline: See Course Activity Calendar

Submission: “I am from” Poem dropbox in Blackboard. Dropbox will be open one week before

deadline. See the “I am from” Poem dropbox in Blackboard for submission

instructions. If you are unfamiliar with dropbox submission, submit early enough to

contact me with any questions.

Late work: Work will not be accepted late.

Provisions for Instructional Time missed because of documented absences due to jury duty, military duty, required job training, or extreme illness will be made at the discretion of the instructor. (Copied from Fall 2012 ENGL 1010 Syllabus.)

Assessment

“I am from” Poems will be graded according to the “I am from” Poem Grade Rubric published

on Blackboard. See rubric for grade criteria and point values. Rubrics, feedback, and grades

will be released in Blackboard.