Essay 

ENG130: Literature and Comp

Descriptive Imagery Response

Eng 130: Essay for ENG 130: Descriptive Writing

This assignment focuses on your ability to: research academic and reliable sources; translate the

information from those sources into a cohesive piece of writing; respond creatively to artwork.

The purpose of completing this assignment is: as a student and a career professional, and

individual, you will often be required to research information that will further a school assignment, a

work-related project, or a personal endeavor. Also, you might be asked to translate research into a

written or oral presentation that you can share with coworkers and peers in a way that will describe,

persuade, or evoke emotion. This assignment has all of these skills!

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Prompt (What are you writing about?):

Find a famous work of art. Write a researched history of the artist and the artwork and create a

Descriptive Poem that uses imagery to describe the artwork and your reaction to it.

Instructions (how to get it done):

 Cut and paste a picture of a famous work of art.

 Research and write a history of the piece of art and the artist.

Note: Be very careful about plagiarism. The purpose of this section is for you to

research the work of art and the artist, put the summary of history and life into your

own words, and then provide in text citations for the researched information.

 Using the poems in the “Poetry Sampler” section as examples, create a descriptive poem that

uses imagery words to provide a visual description of your chosen artwork and your reaction

to it.

Note: Your poem needs to be at least 14 lines. Remember in writing poetry, that not

all poems need to rhyme. The important skill here is to use imagery descriptions to

describe the artwork and the author.

Requirements:

 Length and format: 2-3 pages (not including the pasted picture).

 The title page and reference page are also required, but they should not be factored into the

2-3 page length of the essay.

 Research section should be double spaced, written in Times New Roman, in 12 point font and

with 1 inch margins. Essay should conform to APA formatting and citation style. Can use

creative style in poetry section.

 Please use the book sources and any outside sources you need to create a properly-

formatted APA reference page.

 Use APA format for in-text citations and references when using outside sources and textual

evidence.

 Please be cautious about plagiarism. Make sure to use in-text citations for direct quotes,

paraphrases, and new information.

Sources: “Poetry Sampler: Poetry and Art” pages PS-1 through PS-7

Rubric for Descriptive Writing Literary Response

Does Not Meet
Expectations

0-11

Below
Expectations

12-13

Needs
Improvement

14-15

Satisfactory

16-17

Meets
Expectations

18-20

Content

Writing is
disorganized or
not clearly
defined and/or
shows a
misunderstanding
of the task.

Writing is
minimally
organized.
Narrative is
underdeveloped.

Writing is
effective.
Narrative is basic.

Writing contains
related, quality
paragraphs.
Thought
provoking
narrative.

Writing is
purposeful and
focused.
Narrative goes
beyond the
obvious and
basic.

Vocabulary/
Word Choice

Word choice is
weak.
Language and
phrasing is
inappropriate,
repetitive or lacks
meaning.

Word choice is
limited.
Language and
phrasing lack
inspiration.

Word choice
attempts to
create a picture in
the reader’s
mind.
Thoughtful
language evokes
some meaning
within the piece.

Lively word
choice adds to
the meaning of
the piece.
Some colorful
language and
unusual phrasing
encourage
reflection.
.

Powerful word
choice enhances
meaning.
Original phrasing
and memorable
language
prompts reflective
thoughts and
insights.

Voice Writer’s
personality is not
evident.
Connection to
audience and
purpose is
lacking.
Writing evokes
Minimal emotion
in the reader.

Writer’s
personality is
; writing
is cautious.
Connection to
audience and
purpose is
limited.
Writing evokes
limited emotion
in the reader

Writer’s
personality is
limited;
confidence and
feeling fade in
and out.
Connection to
audience and
purpose is
adequate. The
writing evokes
adequate
emotion in the
reader.

Writer’s
personality pokes
through;
confidence and
feeling are basic.
Connection to
audience and
purpose is
appropriate.
The writing
evokes consistent
emotion in the
reader

The writer’s
personality is
expressed;
confidence and
feeling are
apparent.
Connection to
audience and
purpose is
excellent.
Writing evokes
strong emotion in
the reader.

Grammar and
Mechanics

Grammar and
mechanics’ errors
make the essay
incomprehensible

Grammar,
spelling,
punctuation, and
mechanics errors
occur throughout
document.

Several errors in
grammar,
punctuation,
spelling and
mechanics
present.

Some spelling,
grammar,
punctuation and
mechanical errors
are evident.

Free of
punctuation,
spelling,
grammar, and
other mechanical
errors.

APA Formatting APA format not
used.

Errors in four of
the following
areas:
Title page, 1 inch
margins, Times
New Roman 12
font, double
spacing.

Errors in three of
the following
areas:
Title page, 1 inch
margins, Times
New Roman 12
font, double
spacing.

Errors in two of
the following
areas:
Title page, 1 inch
margins, Times
New Roman 12
font, double
spacing.

No errors in the
areas of:
Title page,1 inch
margins, Times
New Roman 12
font, double
spacing.