Q Assignment Before you begin, select one of these poems to analyze. I encourage you to read through them all before you settle on the one you'll work with. • Lines Composed a Few Miles above Tintern Abbey (Links to an external site.) • Because I could not stop for Death (479) (Links to an external site.) • We Real Cool (Links to an external site.) • Still I Rise • A Rhyme for HalloweenLinks to an external site. • SongLinks to an external site. Post This assignment has two elements. Please present each in a separate paragraph: 1. Copy and paste the poem into your post. After each line, note the rhyme scheme. For instance: Twinkle, twinkle, little star, A How I wonder what you are! A Up above the world so high, B Like a diamond in the sky. B 2. Explain the connections you see between the poem's rhyme and its meaning. Develop this analysis into a paragraph or two. You will probably find it useful to look up the words and work to make sure you understand each potential meaning. You'll be writing the response to Pheobe likes to read poetry but has never studied it formally. Your goal is to give her some tools that will help her to understand even more fully than she does now the potery she enjoys. Response Write an email back to your classmate from Pheobe's point of view. As Pheobe, ask questions about the structure of the poem or point out other connections between rhyme and meaning that would enhance your reader's understanding of the poem. Please respond to one classmate. Learning Objectives Overview In this discussion board, you will practice both the mechanics of determining a poem's rhyme and the more challenging analytics of tying that rhyme scheme to meaning. By writing to Pheobe, you will practice making your observations as clear as possible and draw on genre as a lens for understanding a poem more fully rather than a dark glass for obscuring your meaning. Module • Practice writing for the class discussion board. • Recognize academic writing and reading as part of an ongoing conversation. • Articulate connections between texts and your own experiences. • Develop points of view and understanding in a conversation with others. • Develop material that will be useful in subsequent writing assignments. Grading As we discussed in the syllabus, your grade on the assignment will be determined by the discussion board rubric. You can access it by clicking on the three vertical dots near the top of your screen. (Please see the video below for a quick tutorial.) You may revise and resubmit your discussion board posting and/or response until the module that contains it closes. Support Photo by Hans M on UnsplashLinks to an external site. Writing Effective Discussion Board Posts • The Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) programLinks to an external site. is among the most useful resources for writing assignments at American River College. • The American River LibraryLinks to an external site. is a great source for finding evidence and for documentation. • And here's an overview of what a post and response should include. Using Canvas Here are the official Canvas tutorials that answer the questions: The following resources may help you complete this task: • How do I reply to a discussion? • How do I view and sort discussion replies? Alternatively, here's a quick overview I created: Questions If you have any questions about this assignment, please contact me through Canvas. ________________________________________ Click Next at the bottom right of each page to move through the module.