Name: _________________________

Lord of the FliesFound Poem Assignment

DATE ASSIGNED: Monday, November 2 DATE DUE: Thursday, November 5

For this task, you will choose a pivotal chapter from Lord of the Flies and create a Found Poem of approximately 50 to 80 words (but no more than one page).

1. Choose a chapter and read (or re-read) it.2. Identify a topic or theme.3. Revisit the chapter and capture 100 or more words or phrases that align with your selected topic or

theme. Include the page number for each word and/or phrase you write down. (Also, be sure to keep these rough notes, as you need to submit them with your final poem.)

4. Cross out any words or phrases that seem dull, unnecessary or out of place.5. Use the remaining words, in order, to create a “Found Poem,” making only minor changes (e.g., tense,

plurals, punctuation).6. Creatively display your poem on an 8½ x 11 sheet of blank paper for marking, based on the rubric on

the next page.7. Time permitting, you will present your poem to the class.

Found Poem Rough Notes and Final Sample

Found Poetry Rubric

MARK: _______ / 40

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Name: _________________________

Level R(0-49%)

Level 1(50-59%)

Level 2(60-69%)

Level 3(70-79%)

Level 4(80-100%)

Knowledge/ Understanding - Understanding of facts, ideas, information, and themes- Demonstrates knowledge of diction and literary devices- Demonstrates knowledge of form and style

/ 10

- Little or no understanding of facts, ideas, information, and themes- Little to no demonstration of knowledge of diction and literary devices- Little to no demonstration of knowledge of form and style

- Limited understanding of facts, ideas, information, and themes- Limited demonstration of knowledge of diction and literary devices- Limited demonstration of knowledge of form and style

- Some understanding of facts, ideas, information, and themes- Some demonstration of knowledge of diction and literary devices- Some demonstration of knowledge of form and style

- Considerable understanding of facts, ideas, information, and themes- Considerable demonstration of knowledge of diction and literary devices- Considerable demonstration of knowledge of form and style

- Thorough understanding of facts, ideas, information, and themes- Thorough demonstration of knowledge of diction and literary devices- Thorough demonstration of knowledge of form and style

Thinking/Inquiry- Gathers quotations from text that are connected to literary devices or theme- Synthesizes information – word choice fits the purpose- Arranges selections in lines and stanzas - Critical thinking evident in word / phrase choices- Topic evident from word choice and use- Text develops topic and creates tone or mood

/ 10

- Gathers no quotations from text - Little to no synthesis of information- Selections not arranged in lines and stanzas - Little to no critical thinking evident in word / phrase choices- Little to no evidence of topic - Text does not develop topic and create tone or mood

- Gathers limited quotations from text - Limited synthesis of information- Selections not arranged in either lines or stanzas - Limited critical thinking evident in word / phrase choices- Limited evidence of topic - Text does not develop topic or create tone or mood

- Gathers some quotations from text - Some synthesis of information- Some selections arranged in lines and stanzas - Some critical thinking evident in word / phrase choices- Some evidence of topic - Text somewhat develops topic or creates tone or mood

- Gathers considerable quotations from text - Considerable synthesis of information- All selections arranged in lines and stanzas - Considerable critical thinking evident in word / phrase choices- Considerable evidence of topic - Text develops topic and creates tone or mood

- Gathers thorough quotations from text - Thorough synthesis of information- All selections creatively arranged in lines and stanzas - High level of critical thinking evident in word / phrase choices- Thorough evidence of topic - Text thoroughly develops topic and creates tone or mood

Communication- Poem does not contain unnecessary words and does not resemble prose- Poem arranged in multiple stanzas - Spelling, punctuation and poetic conventions used to create flow and clarity- Evidence of planning, editing, revision, correction submitted with final poem

/ 10

- Poem contains 7 or more unnecessary words and /or resembles prose- Poem not arranged in lines - Spelling, punctuation and poetic conventions create little to no flow and clarity- Little to no evidence of planning, editing, revision, correction submitted with final poem

- Poem contains 5-6 unnecessary words and/or resembles prose- Poem somewhat arranged in lines and/or single stanza- Spelling, punctuation and poetic conventions create limited flow and clarity- Limited evidence of planning, editing, revision, correction submitted with final poem

- Poem contains 3-4 unnecessary words and does not resemble prose- Poem arranged in lines and 2 stanzas- Spelling, punctuation and poetic conventions create some effective flow and clarity- Some evidence of planning, editing, revision, correction submitted with final poem

- Poem contains 1-2 unnecessary words and does not resemble prose- Poem arranged in lines and 3 stanzas - Spelling, punctuation and poetic conventions create effective flow and clarity- Considerable evidence of planning, editing, revision, correction submitted with final poem

- Poem contains no unnecessary words and does not resemble prose- Poem arranged in lines and more than 3 stanzas - Spelling, punctuation and poetic conventions create highly effective flow and clarity- Thorough evidence of planning, editing, revision, correction submitted with final poem

Application- Finds and uses figurative language- Selects descriptive and evocative words- Creates tone or mood - Suggests a theme

/ 10

- Finds and uses figurative language with little to no effectiveness- Selects descriptive and evocative words with little to no effectiveness- Creates tone or mood with little to no effectiveness- Suggests theme with little to no effectiveness

- Finds and uses figurative language with limited effectiveness- Selects descriptive and evocative words with limited effectiveness- Creates tone or mood with limited effectiveness- Suggests theme with limited effectiveness

- Finds and uses figurative language with some effectiveness- Selects descriptive and evocative words with some effectiveness- Creates tone or mood with some effectiveness- Suggests theme with some effectiveness

- Finds and uses figurative language with considerable effectiveness- Selects descriptive and evocative words with considerable effectiveness- Creates tone or mood with considerable effectiveness- Suggests theme with considerable effectiveness

- Finds and uses figurative language with high degree of effectiveness- Selects descriptive and evocative words with high degree of effectiveness- Creates tone or mood with high degree of effectiveness- Suggests theme with high degree of effectiveness

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