Alternative.
e. e. cummings

l (a le af fa ll s) one l iness

Read the poem at left.  (This is one poem that would be very difficult to read aloud.) *What four words is it made up of?  *Why is it important that he used lower-case l's, rather than capital L's? *Why does he "mix up" the words, and arrange them the way he does? What's he trying to represent? Make up a title for this poem that does not start with the letter L.

Message to Grade. Singles or Pairs.
DUE BY BOP Friday, so we can grade them Friday and send them Monday.
It's not homework if you finish it in class.
Examples. More examples. Requirements:

Form: Poem(s)  "Once Upon A Time…" (story)  "Dear…" (letter)  Comic Strip  Quiz  Annotated map Newspaper article PowerPoint Webpage Video Other?

Content: Expectation vs. Reality (3)  Things good about  Laguna (3)  Advice (3)  Approximately 300 words (or equivalent).  Try to be upbeat and funny. Include at least one euphemism.

Rubric: All Content Items (20)  Proofread and Fixed  (20)  Effort  (10)  Presentation (10) Creativity  (10)             Total Value  (70)

Evaluation:
? All  Content Items (20)  _______
Subtract 3 for each that is missing: (3) Expectations vs Reality  (3) Good Things about Laguna  (3) Pieces of Advice
? Proofread and Fixed  (20)  _______
Subtract 2 points for every mechanical error after one. Award 20 for 0-1 mistake, 18 for 2 mistakes, 16 for 3 mistakes, etc. Please mark any errors you see.
? Effort  (10) ______
The effort is obvious = 10, Got it done OK = 7, "At least you did something..." = 4
? Presentation (10) _____
WOW = 11, Looks great = 10, OK = 7, sloppy = 3 or less
? Creativity/Clarity  (10)  ______
Wow = 11, cool = 9, good = 8, boring/I don't get it = 6 or less
Total Score (  /70):                                  (A = 63+  B = 56+)