Use the poem Alone by Maya Angelou to summarize and rewrite.
Subject
Writing
Question Description
Part 1: Worth 50 Points
Choose one of the poems you read in this lesson. Write a paragraph explaining the meaning of the poem completely in your own words. In paragraph form, be sure to answer the following questions:
What is the tone of the poem?
What types of figurative language was used? Provide an example of each.
Part 2: Worth 50 Points
Choose one of the poems from this lesson, and re-write it completely in your own words without changing the meaning. Please make sure your poem is written in the correct format.
*If you have used information from another source, please be sure to cite your sources in APA format.
CATEGORY
25
20-24
10--19
0-9
Quality of Information
All topics are addressed. Each statement includes supporting details and/or examples.
All topics are addressed. Some supporting details are given.
Not all topics are covered. No details and/or examples are given.
Information has little or nothing to do with the main topic. Few or none of the topics are covered.
Mechanics
No grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors.
Almost no grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors
A few grammatical spelling, or punctuation errors.
Many grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors.