Lyrical+Ballads+Reflection+Assignment

ENG 204 Instructor: Crystal B. Lake Reflection Assignment

Write a 500 word essay that describes how playing the //Lyrical Ballads// has shifted your understanding of two poems in Wordsworth and Coleridge’s collection. Pay particular attention to comparing and contrasting how these poems would have been read at the time they were published and how they might be read today. Your reflection essay should be sure to do the following:


 * Focus as much as possible on two poems, yet still make sure to draw larger conclusions about the meaning of and themes in //Lyrical Ballads// for both its original readers and readers today.
 * Describe how your interpretation of the poems has deepened or changed as a result of playing the game.
 * Include specific references to lines in the poems or passages from supplementary materials.
 * Be well written, including making use of correct grammar and style and a coherent organization.

Your reflection essays are via email (crystal.lake@wright.edu) as .doc, .docx, or .pdf attachments by 8pm on Friday, November 4th. I will not accept late essays.

Your reflections is worth 100 points or 10% of your final grade. Remember that you only need to complete two short reflections for the course, and so you may choose not to do one at no penalty to your grade.

REQUIREMENT: YOUR ESSAY MUST BE DOUBLE SPACED AND WRITTEN IN TIMES NEW ROMAN 12 PT FONT WITH 1” MARGINS ALL THE WAY AROUND. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THIS FORMAT WILL AUTOMATICALLY RESULT IN A 20% DEDUCTION OF YOUR FINAL GRADE.

Reflection Essay Grading Rubric

Name:

Up to 25 points: Does the essay maintain a consistent and clear focus on two poems, yet still draw larger conclusions about //Lyrical Ballads// as a whole for both its original and for its current readers?

25 (Excellent) / 22 (Good) / 19 (Average) / 15 (Below Average) / 13 (Problematic)

Does the essay consistently use correct grammar and punctuation?

25 (Excellent) / 22 (Good) / 19 (Average) / 15 (Below Average) / 13 (Problematic)

Is the essay’s style appropriate for a college level writing course? Does it make clear use of a consistent keyword, include transitions, and contain adequately developed paragraphs?

25 (Excellent) / 22 (Good) / 19 (Average) / 15 (Below Average) / 13 (Problematic)

Does the essay show a careful attention to Wordsworth and Coleridge’s //Lyrical Ballads// by including explicit references to lines and passages as evidence for its main claims? Does it draw on reliable research? Is the essay factually accurate?

25 (Excellent) / 22 (Good) / 19 (Average) / 15 (Below Average) / 13 (Problematic)

Total Points: _

Points added for winning team: yes no

Points deducted for failure to use the correct font, spacing and margins: yes no

Points deducted for length: if your essay falls below the length requirement, I will recalculate your grade based on the percentage of the essay you completed. For example, if you submit an essay of 400 words instead of 500, your final grade will be reduced by 20%: yes no

FINAL GRADE: __ / 100 points