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Name of the student: ____________________
Summative Assessment
Term - 2
MYP Year- 2
Unit Title: Poetry
Key Concept: Communication Global Context: Personal and Cultural expression
Related Concept: Self-expression Exploration: Philosophies and ways of life; abstract thinking
Statement of Inquiry: Communication of personal and cultural expression may fulfill the need for self- expression,
philosophies, and ways of life.
Assessment Date: April 18th 2023 Duration: 10 days
Goal – You are expected to show how Communication of personal and cultural expression may fulfill the need for self-
expression.
Role – You are the celebrated poet, William Wordsworth/Samuel Taylor Coleridge.
Audience – Your fans and followers/readers.
Situation – You are being interviewed on a podcast.
Product: You will assume the role of the poet and answer the given interview questions in the form of a podcast.
Task: You are being interviewed on a famous podcast about poets. Choose any one poet from the given two and answer
the respective questions:
A. It is based on the poem, Ode: Intimations of Immortality by William Wordsworth
Questions:
1. Do you think the readers will be able to relate to this poem? How?
2. What is the main theme(s) in your poem and how will it continue to speak to the readers in the centuries to
come?
3. Your poetry brings out the belief that nature is conscious and shows the influence of nature on man. Could you
please elaborate on that.
4. If you were to give any other title to your poem, what would that be?
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B. It is based on the poem, Dejection: An Ode by S.T. Coleridge.
1. Do you think the readers will be able to relate to this poem? How?
2. What is the main theme(s) in your poem and how will it continue to speak to the readers in the centuries to
come?
3. The preface to your poem is an excerpt concerning the Moon’s ominous foreshadowing of a deadly storm in the
“Ballad of Sir Patrick Spence.” Why did you start the poem with that?
4. If you were to give any other title to your poem, what would that be?
SUCCESS CRITERIA:
Avoid being far-fetched in your interview and instead draw references from poet’s life and work.
Use accurate emotions and expressions while representing the poet of your choice.
Make sure to speak articulately, referring to the poet’s mindset and attitude.
Use figurative language such as metaphor, simile or personification to make your presentation effective.
You may resort to quotes directly from the poem.
Speak for about 4-5 minutes.
Use first- person and a semi- formal register.
Divide the time evenly to address the first three questions.
Use grammar, syntax and punctuation with a high degree of accuracy.
Use appropriate and varied vocabulary, sentence structures, forms of expression.
Ensure fluency and correct pronunciation of words, no background disturbances.
The content should be relevant and well organized.
Criteria C: Producing Text
i. Produce texts that demonstrate insight, imagination and sensitivity while exploring and reflecting
critically on new perspectives and ideas arising from personal engagement with the creative process
ii. make stylistic choices in terms of linguistic, literary and visual devices, demonstrating awareness of
impact on an audience
iii. select relevant details and examples to develop ideas
Criteria D: Using Language
i. use appropriate and varied vocabulary, sentence structures and forms of expression
ii. write and speak in a register and style that serve the context and intention
iii. use correct grammar, syntax and punctuation
iv. spell (alphabetic languages), write (character languages) and pronounce with accuracy
v. use appropriate non-verbal communication techniques
Level of Marking Achievement Level Task Specific Descriptors
achievement indicator for Descriptors
the
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Summative
assessment
Exceeding the 7-8 The student: • The podcast displays knowledge by
expectations incorporating well-selected reference to
i. provides perceptive the text skillfully and with flair; Extensive
identification and comments knowledge of the context of the text –
upon the creator’s choices through reference to detail and use of
quotations from the text.
ii. gives detailed justification
of opinions and ideas with a • Extensive understanding of imagery and
range of examples, and themes. All of them explored and
thorough explanations; uses explained with substantial arguments and
accurate terminology evidence.
iii. makes sophisticated use • responds sensitively and in considerable
of organizational structures detail to the way the writer achieves
that serve the context and her/his effects
intention effectively
• sustains personal and evaluative
iv. effectively organizes engagement with task and text; has used
opinions and ideas in a logical vocabulary and phrases that demonstrates
manner with ideas building extensive personal engagement.
on each other in a
sophisticated way
Meeting the 5-6 The student: • The podcast displays knowledge by
expectations supporting with careful and relevant
i. provides considerable reference to the text; Sufficient knowledge
identification and comments of the context of the text – through
upon the creator’s choices reference to detail and use of quotations
from the text
ii. gives sufficient justification
of opinions and ideas with a • shows a clear understanding of the text
range of examples, and and some of its deeper implications;
thorough explanations; uses Sufficient understanding of imagery and
accurate terminology themes. All of them are somewhat equally
explored and explained with sufficient
iii. makes sufficient use of arguments and evidences
organizational structures that
serve the context and • makes a developed response to the way
intention effectively the writer achieves her/his effects
iv. sufficiently organizes • makes a well-developed, detailed and
opinions and ideas in a logical relevant personal response; has used
manner with ideas building vocabulary and phrases that demonstrates
sufficient personal engagement.
on each other in a thoughtful
way
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Within a close 3-4 the student: • The podcast displays some supporting
range of textual detail; Somewhat adequate
expectations i. provides adequate knowledge of the context of the text –
identification and comments through reference to detail and use of
upon the creator’s choices quotations from the text
ii. gives some justification of • shows some understanding of meaning;
opinions and ideas with a Somewhat adequate understanding of
range of examples, and imagery and themes. They are unequally
thorough explanations; uses explored and explained with somewhat
accurate terminology adequate arguments and evidences. Many
left unexplored.
iii. makes adequate use of
organizational structures that • makes a little reference to the language
serve the context and of the text; figurative devices, use of
intention adequately sentence structures, rhyme scheme,
sound, imagery, tone, mood, poetry type,
iv. adequately organizes rhythm and rhetoric
opinions and ideas in a logical
manner with ideas building • begins to develop a relevant personal
on each other in somewhat response; has used vocabulary and
organized fashion phrases that demonstrates somewhat
adequate personal engagement.
Not meeting 2-1 The student: • The podcast makes little reference to the
the text; Limited knowledge of the context of
expectations i. provides limited the text – through reference to detail and
identification and comments use of quotations from the text
upon the creator’s choices
• makes a few straightforward comments;
ii. gives limited justification of Limited understanding of imagery and
opinions and ideas with a themes. One or two out of them
range of examples, and somewhat unequally explored and
thorough explanations; uses explained with limited arguments and
accurate terminology evidence. Rest left unexplored.
iii. makes limited use of • shows a few signs of understanding the
organizational structures that surface meaning of the text and language
doesn’t serve the context and
intention • some evidence of simple personal
response; has used vocabulary and
iv. minimally organizes phrases that demonstrates limited
opinions and ideas in a logical personal engagement.
manner without building on
each other
Not 0 The student does not reach a No answer / Insufficient to meet the
submitted standard described by any of assessment criteria.
work the descriptors below.
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Prepared by: Kanika Arora
Standardized by: Naina Manchanda
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