Unit 4 Poetry Project Choices

Assessment - Meaning and Style

The first assessment category is meaning and style.

Meaning/Style (Voice, Ideas, Detail, Clarity, Variety/Complexity/Impact of Language)

In other words:

• shows originality

has a strong “voice”

• develops some ideas or images in creative or unusual ways

• uses detail / language effectively to create strong descriptions

• shows a clear sense of audience

engages the reader and creates an emotional impact (e.g., humour, surprise, strong message)