Title: Write a Water Poem
Course: World of Water > Section: Creative Water

Write a poem on any aspect of our World of Water course! There must be three verses at least. It must rhyme and must include alliteration and onomatopoeia. Use the rubric to help you!

Want an example of a brilliant water poem? Check this out, by Robert Southey   CataractOfLodore.mp3

Grading form:

Poetry

Rhyme and Rhythm

- poem does not rhyme and has no recognisable patterm
- occasional attempt at rhyme and/or rhythm but mainly unsuccessful
- student makes a fair attempt at a rhyming poem with a recognisable pattern/rythm
- very competent use of rhyme and rhythm.
Use of poetic language

- absence of any valid use of poetic language
- occasional attempt at poetic language
- a reasonable attempt at poetic language
- competent and creative use of poetic language throughout the poem
Assignment criteria

- does not meet the assignment criteria
- partly meets the criteria by including either alliteration or onomatopoeia or three verses
- partly meets the assignment criteria by including two out of: alliteration/onomatopoiea/ 3 verses
- fully meets the assignment criteria
Relevance

- subject matter does not relate to water
- subject matter relates to water